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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, Prevention and Intervention Sciences 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 | Lifespan 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 | |
| Prevention and Intervention Sciences 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 Dynamics | 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) 2 | 3 | ||
| Prevention and Intervention Sciences Concentration Course (See list below) | 6 | ||
| Electives | 11 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| HDFS 434 | Risk and Resilience Across the Lifespan | 4B | 3 |
| HDFS 488D1 | Internship: Prevention/Intervention Science | 4-6 | |
| HDFS 492 | Capstone--Evidence-Based Program Proposals | 4C | 3 |
| Prevention and Intervention Sciences Concentration Courses (See list below) | 6 | ||
| Electives3 | 10-12 | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
Prevention and Intervention Sciences Concentration Courses
Of the 15 credits of concentration courses, a minimum of 9 credits must be HDFS courses and a minimum of 9 credits must be upper-division (300- to 400-level). Courses may not double-count for more than one HDFS concentration or as the required Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Justice Course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9-15 credits from the following courses: | ||
| HDFS 201 | Perspectives in Gerontology | 3 |
| HDFS 275 | Foundational Helping Skills | 3 |
| HDFS 286D | Practicum: Prevention and Intervention Sciences | 3 |
| HDFS 315 | Disability Across the Lifespan and Culture | 3 |
| HDFS 332 | Death, Dying, and Grief | 3 |
| HDFS 372/AGED 372 | Inclusive Mentoring for Neurodiverse Peers | 3 |
| HDFS 403 | Families in the Legal Environment | 3 |
| HDFS 404 | Child Life Theory and Practice | 3 |
| HDFS 475 | Leadership and Advocacy in Human Services | 3 |
Two courses from the following may count: | ||
| Wonder Years-Socioemotional Journey Ages 3-8 | ||
| Developmental Transitions in Adolescence | ||
| Mental and Physical Health in Adulthood | ||
Six credits from the following may count: | ||
| Leadership Through Peer Mentoring I | ||
| Leadership Through Peer Mentoring II | ||
| Campus Connections: Youth Mentor | ||
| 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 0-6 credits from the following courses: | ||
| ANTH 317 | Anthropology of Human Rights | 3 |
| ETST 305 | Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in the U.S. | 3 |
| FACS 320 | Finance-Personal and Family | 3 |
| IE 470 | Women and Development | 3 |
| IE 471 | Children and Youth in Global Context | 3 |
| MU 241 | Introduction to Music Therapy | 3 |
| OT 355 | The Disability Experience in Society | 2 |
| PBHL 200 | Introduction to Public Health (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| POLS 460 | Public Policy Process | 3 |
| PSY 252 | Mind, Brain, and Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 300 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 310 | Basic Counseling Skills | 3 |
| PSY 325 | Psychology of Personality | 3 |
| PSY 327 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| PSY 328 | Psychology of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY 330 | Clinical and Counseling Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 335 | Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 437 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| PSY 452 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 460 | Child Exceptionality and Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY 492A | Seminar: Applied Social Psychology | 1-3 |
| PSY 492B | Seminar: Cognitive Psychology | 1-3 |
| PSY 492C | Seminar: Counseling/Clinical Psychology | 1-3 |
| PSY 492D | Seminar: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 1-3 |
| PSY 492E | Seminar: Perceptual and Brain Sciences | 1-3 |
| PSY 492F | Seminar: Special Topics in Psychology | 1-3 |
| SOC 253 | Intro to Criminology and Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SOC 324 | Food Justice | 3 |
| SOC 333 | Gender and Society | 3 |
| SOC 334 | Sociology of Intersectionality | 3 |
| SOC 344 | Health, Medicine, and Society | 3 |
| SOC 357 | Women, Crime, and Victimization | 3 |
| SOWK 370 | Addictions - A Social Work Perspective | 3 |
| SOWK 371A | Fields of Practice: Child Protection | 3 |
| SOWK 371B | Fields of Practice: Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| SOWK 371C | Fields of Practice: Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SOWK 371E | Fields of Practice: Social Gerontology | 3 |
| SPCM 320 | Communication and Human Trafficking | 3 |
| SPCM 436 | Conflict Management and Communication | 3 |
| WS 397 | Group Study | 3 |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice Courses2
Select 3 upper-division credits from the following list. 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 | Communication Across Difference | 3 |
| SPCM 335 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| SPCM 357 | Film and Social Change | 3 |
| SPCM 401 | Rhetoric in Social Movements | 3 |
| SPCM 434 | International and Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| WS 340 | Race and Sexuality | 3 |
| WS 375 | Intersectionality--Theory, Method, Practice | 3 |
- 1
Students with substantial concentration-specific work experience may petition the Director of Undergraduate Advising in HDFS to replace HDFS 488D with additional coursework and complete HDFS 478 instead of HDFS 477A or HDFS 477B.
- 2
Other 300 and 400 level courses related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice are subject to advisor approval.
- 3
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).
- 4
Participation in the Campus Connections Learning Community is required for registration in HDFS 497G.
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 488D) 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 | Lifespan Development (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| HDFS 277 | Introductory Seminar in HDFS | X | 1 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 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: | 3-4 | ||||
| Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | |||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 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 | 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 | 3A | 3-4 | |||
| Electives | 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 | 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 | |||
| Prevention and Intervention Sciences Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 3 | ||||
| Electives | 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 | ||
| Prevention and Intervention Sciences Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 3 | ||||
| Electives | 5 | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 402 | Couple and Family Dynamics | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 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) | 3 | ||||
| Prevention and Intervention Sciences Concentration Courses (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 3 | ||||
| Elective | 6 | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 434 | Risk and Resilience Across the Lifespan | 4B | 3 | ||
| HDFS 488D | Internship: Prevention/Intervention Science | 4-6 | |||
| Prevention and Intervention Sciences Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 3 | ||||
| Electives | 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 | |
| Prevention and Intervention Sciences 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 | ||||