The Leadership and Advocacy Concentration guides students who are preparing for leadership in organizations that promote the optimal development of individuals and families, with a focus on equity and inclusion. This concentration includes course work in advocacy and social justice as well as opportunities to study finance, management, marketing, public policy, professional communication, and leadership. Students in this concentration are prepared to work with diverse populations across a spectrum of human services positions in healthcare, education, mental health, government, and business, creating possible career pathways into roles of directors, managers, or owners within these fields. This concentration is also relevant for students seeking positions in student affairs, human resources, healthcare or education access and advocacy, and non-profit organizations. Students preparing for careers or advanced study in advocacy and legal services, such as advocates, lawyers, or policy-makers would also be well-suited to this concentration. Students in this concentration may also choose to pursue additional credentials in leadership, business, entrepreneurship, and design thinking.
Effective Fall 2024
A minimum grade of C (2.000) is required in all courses used to satisfy the requirements of the Major in Human Development and Family Studies, Leadership and Advocacy Concentration. Courses used as substitutions also require a minimum grade of C (2.000).
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| HDFS 101 | Individual and Family Development (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| HDFS 277 | Introductory Seminar in HDFS | 1 | |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | ||
| General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
| Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
| Public Speaking | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||
| Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 1B | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 31-32 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| HDFS 250 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 | |
| HDFS 310 | Infant and Child Development in Context | 3 | |
| HDFS 311 | Adolescent and Emerging Adult Development | 3 | |
| HDFS 312 | Adult Development-Middle Age and Aging | 3 | |
| HDFS 334 | Family and Parenthood Across the Lifespan | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Social Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3-4 | |
| Leadership & Advocacy Concentration Course (See list below) | 3 | ||
| Electives | 6 | ||
| Total Credits | 30-31 | ||
| Junior | |||
| HDFS 350 | Applied Research Methods | 4A | 3 |
| HDFS 375 | Lifespan Intervention and Prevention Science | 3 | |
| HDFS 402 | Couple and Family Studies | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following:1 | 1 | ||
| Professional Preparation: Local Internship Placements | |||
| Professional Preparation: Distance Internship Placements | |||
| HDFS Professional Development | |||
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Course (See list below) | 3 | ||
| Leadership & Advocacy Concentration Courses (See list below) | 6 | ||
| Electives | 11 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| HDFS 434 | Risk and Resilience Across the Lifespan | 4B | 3 |
| HDFS 475 | Leadership and Advocacy in Human Services | 3 | |
| HDFS 488E1 | Internship: Leadership | 4-6 | |
| HDFS 492 | Capstone--Evidence-Based Program Proposals | 4C | 3 |
| Leadership & Advocacy Concentration Course (See list below) | 3 | ||
| Electives2 | 10-12 | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
Leadership and Advocacy Courses
Of the 15 credits of concentration courses, 3 credits of HDFS 475 are required (as noted above). Of the remaining 12 credits, a minimum of 3 credits must be HDFS courses, a minimum of 6 credits must be advocacy or social justice courses, and a minimum of 6 credits must be upper-division (300- to 400-level). Courses from this list may not double-count for more than one HDFS concentration, as the required Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Justice Course, or as the required AUCC 1C Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion course.
| Code | Title | AUCC | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select 3-6 credits from the following courses: | |||
| HDFS 201 | Perspectives in Gerontology | 3 | |
| HDFS 286E | Practicum: Leadership and Advocacy | 3 | |
| HDFS 403 | Families in the Legal Environment | 3 | |
| HDFS 439 | Administration of Early Childhood Programs | 3 | |
| One course from the following may count: | 3 | ||
| Promoting Early Socioemotional Development | |||
| Developmental Transitions in Adolescence | |||
| Mental and Physical Health in Adulthood | |||
| Six credits from the following may count: | 6 | ||
| Leadership Through Peer Mentoring I | |||
| Leadership Through Peer Mentoring II | |||
| Campus Connections: Mentor Coach | |||
| Campus Connections: Program Administration | |||
| Group Study: Peer Advising | |||
| Group Study: Undergraduate Outreach and Leadership | |||
| Group Study: Student Respect/Wellness Education | |||
| Group Study: Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center | |||
| Group Study: Rites of Passage Mentoring Program | |||
| Group Study: Human Development 4 | |||
| Select 6-9 credits from the following courses: | |||
| ANTH 317 | Anthropology of Human Rights | 3 | |
| ANTH 416 | Gender, Culture, and Health | 3 | |
| ANTH 479/IE 479 | International Development Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| ECON 211 | Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1) 3 | 1C | 3 |
| ETST 300 | Queer Studies and Women of Color | 3 | |
| ETST 305 | Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in the U.S. | 3 | |
| ETST 310 | African American Studies | 3 | |
| ETST 332 | Contemporary Chicanx Issues | 3 | |
| ETST 342 | Queer Indigenous Studies | 3 | |
| ETST 365 | Global Environmental Justice Movements | 3 | |
| HDFS 315 | Disability Across the Lifespan and Culture | 3 | |
| HDFS 317 | Disabilities in Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
| HDFS 372/AGED 372 | Inclusive Mentoring for Neurodiverse Peers | 3 | |
| IE 470 | Women and Development | 3 | |
| IE 471 | Children and Youth in Global Context | 3 | |
| IE 472 | Education for Global Peace | 3 | |
| JTC 316 | Multiculturalism and the Media | 3 | |
| SOC 333 | Gender and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 334 | Sociology of Intersectionality | 3 | |
| SOC 357 | Women, Crime, and Victimization | 3 | |
| SOWK 330 | Dismantling Privilege and Oppression | 3 | |
| SOWK 410 | Social Welfare - Policy, Issues, and Advocacy | 3 | |
| SPCM 334 | Co-Cultural Communication | 3 | |
| SPCM 335 | Gender and Communication | 3 | |
| SPCM 401 | Rhetoric in Social Movements | 3 | |
| SPCM 434 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| WS 340 | Race and Sexuality | 3 | |
| WS 375 | Intersectionality--Theory, Method, Practice | 3 | |
| Select 0-3 credits from the following courses: | |||
| ACT 205 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 | |
| BUS 205 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Business | 3 | |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) 3 | 3C | 3 |
| ECON 204 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) 3 | 3C | 3 |
| FACS 320 | Finance-Personal and Family | 3 | |
| FIN 305 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 | |
| IDEA 210 | Introduction to Design Thinking (GT-AH1) | 3B | 3 |
| IU 170 | A Call to Lead I: Theories and Skills | 2 | |
| IU 270 | Leadership Styles I: Personal Application | 2 | |
| IU 470 | Effective Leadership I: Success as a Leader | 3 | |
| MGT 305 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 | |
| MGT 330 | Creativity, Innovation, and Value Creation | 3 | |
| MGT 340 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| MGT 360 | Social and Sustainable Venturing | 3 | |
| MGT 420 | New Venture Creation | 3 | |
| MKT 305 | Fundamentals of Marketing | 3 | |
| PHIL 205 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | |
| POLS 351 | Public Administration | 3 | |
| POLS 460 | Public Policy Process | 3 | |
| RRM 101 | Hospitality and Event Industry | 3 | |
| SOC 455 | Sociology of Law | 3 | |
| SPCM 300 | Advanced Public Speaking | 3 | |
| SPCM 408 | Applied Deliberative Techniques | 3 | |
| SPCM 436 | Conflict Management and Communication | 3 | |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice Courses
Select 3 upper-division credits from the following list.5 Selected course may not double-count as a concentration course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 317 | Anthropology of Human Rights | 3 |
| ANTH 333 | Anthropology of Sex and Reproduction | 3 |
| ANTH 338 | Gender and Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 416 | Gender, Culture, and Health | 3 |
| ANTH 423 | Cultural Psychiatry | 3 |
| ANTH 472 | Human Biology | 3 |
| ANTH 479/IE 479 | International Development Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ETST 300 | Queer Studies and Women of Color | 3 |
| ETST 310 | African American Studies | 3 |
| ETST 320 | Ethnicity and Film--Asian-American Experience | 3 |
| ETST 332 | Contemporary Chicanx Issues | 3 |
| ETST 342 | Queer Indigenous Studies | 3 |
| ETST 354 | Black Cinema and Media | 3 |
| ETST 362/WS 362 | Indigenous Consciousness and Gender | 3 |
| ETST 365 | Global Environmental Justice Movements | 3 |
| ETST 438/E 438 | Native American Literature | 3 |
| HDFS 315 | Disability Across the Lifespan and Culture | 3 |
| HDFS 317 | Disabilities in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| IE 470 | Women and Development | 3 |
| IE 471 | Children and Youth in Global Context | 3 |
| PHIL 350 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 353 | Feminist Philosophies | 3 |
| PSY 437 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC 330 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOC 333 | Gender and Society | 3 |
| SOC 334 | Sociology of Intersectionality | 3 |
| SOC 357 | Women, Crime, and Victimization | 3 |
| SPCM 334 | Co-Cultural Communication | 3 |
| SPCM 335 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| SPCM 357 | Film and Social Change | 3 |
| SPCM 401 | Rhetoric in Social Movements | 3 |
| SPCM 434 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| WS 340 | Race and Sexuality | 3 |
| WS 375 | Intersectionality--Theory, Method, Practice | 3 |
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Students with substantial concentration-specific work experience may petition the Director of Undergraduate Advising in HDFS to replace HDFS 488E with additional coursework and complete HDFS 478 instead of HDFS 477A or HDFS 477B.
- 2
Select enough elective credits to bring the program to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
- 3
Courses selected to fulfill All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) requirements may not double count toward the Leadership and Advocacy Concentration Course requirement.
- 4
Participation in the Campus Connections Learning Community is required for registration into HDFS 497G.
- 5
Other 300 and 400 level courses related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice subject to advisor approval.
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
Human Development and Family Studies is an open-entry major for freshmen. For sophomores and above, students must complete and/or be enrolled in HDFS 101, PSY 100 or SOC 100 in order to declare HDFS. HDFS subject code courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.000) or higher. Background check required prior to participating in the internship course (HDFS 488E) during the senior year. Students will complete a graduation contract with an HDFS Academic Advisor during the first two weeks of the semester in which they are graduating.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| HDFS 101 | Individual and Family Development (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| HDFS 277 | Introductory Seminar in HDFS | X | 1 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Quantitative Reasoning | X | 1B | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Select two courses from the following: | X | 6 | |||
| General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||||
| Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||||
| Public Speaking | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3-4 | |||
| Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | X | 1C | 3 | ||
| CO 150 and HDFS 277 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15-16 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 250 | Introduction to Research Methods | X | 3 | ||
| HDFS 310 | Infant and Child Development in Context | X | 3 | ||
| HDFS 334 | Family and Parenthood Across the Lifespan | X | 3 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | 3A | 3-4 | ||
| Electives | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15-16 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 311 | Adolescent and Emerging Adult Development | X | 3 | ||
| HDFS 312 | Adult Development-Middle Age and Aging | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3) | X | 2 | |||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Social Sciences (GT-CO3) | X | 2 | |||
| Leadership & Advocacy Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Electives | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 350 | Applied Research Methods | X | 4A | 3 | |
| HDFS 375 | Lifespan Intervention and Prevention Science | X | 3 | ||
| Leadership & Advocacy Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Elective | X | 5 | |||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 402 | Couple and Family Studies | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 1 | |||
| Professional Preparation: Local Internship Placements | |||||
| Professional Preparation: Distance Internship Placements | |||||
| HDFS Professional Development | |||||
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Leadership & Advocacy Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Elective | X | 6 | |||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 434 | Risk and Resilience Across the Lifespan | X | 4B | 3 | |
| HDFS 475 | Leadership and Advocacy in Human Services | X | 3 | ||
| HDFS 488E | Internship: Leadership | X | 4-6 | ||
| Electives | X | 4-6 | |||
| HDFS 350 must be completed by the end of Semester 7. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 492 | Capstone--Evidence-Based Program Proposals | X | 4C | 3 | |
| Leadership & Advocacy Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Electives | X | 6 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 12 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||