The Human Development and Family Studies minor provides students across all majors with an opportunity to select course work relevant to their career goals. Students will learn about human development at various stages of the lifespan, within the context of diverse families and social identities. This minor offers students the opportunity to expand their thinking about how relationships, family, culture, biological make-up, and environmental factors influence outcomes related to thinking skills, physical health, and social-emotional well-being across the life cycle. Students will gain an awareness of how to optimize their own and other's development in their careers and personal lives. The HDFS department is committed to promoting the success and well-being of students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of the Minor in Human Development and Family Studies, students will have:
- Foundational knowledge of human development within the context of diverse families, social identities, and environmental influences.
- Knowledge and skills for optimizing the development, health and well-being of individuals and families relevant to their field(s) of interest.
Effective Fall 2024
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- & 400-level) credits. Additional courses may be required due to prerequisites.
A maximum of 6 credits may double-count with the Gerontology Interdisciplinary Minor, the Certificate in Youth Mentoring, and the Certificate in Disability and Neurodiversity.
A minimum grade of C (2.000) is required in each course used to satisfy the requirements of the Minor in Human Development and Family Studies. Courses used as substitutions also require a minimum grade of C (2.000).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course: | ||
| HDFS 101 | Individual and Family Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| Electives: | ||
| Select a minimum of 18 credits from the following (a minimum of 12 credits must be 300-level or higher): | 18 | |
| HDFS 201 | Perspectives in Gerontology | 3 |
| HDFS 217 | Creative Experiences for Children | 3 |
| HDFS 250 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| HDFS 275 | Foundational Helping Skills | 3 |
| Six credits of the following may count: | ||
| Practicum: Human Development and Family Studies (Practicum: Human Development and Family Studies) | ||
| Practicum: Early Childhood Professions (Practicum: Human Development and Family Studies) | ||
| Practicum: Pre-Health Professions (Practicum: Pre-Health) | ||
| Practicum: Prevention and Intervention Sciences (Practicum: Pre-Health) | ||
| Practicum: Leadership and Advocacy (Practicum: Leadership) | ||
| 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 315 | Disability Across the Lifespan and Culture | 3 |
| HDFS 317 | Disabilities in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| HDFS 318 | Infancy and Toddlerhood | 3 |
| HDFS 332 | Death, Dying, and Grief | 3 |
| HDFS 334 | Family and Parenthood Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| HDFS 350 | Applied Research Methods | 3 |
| HDFS 372/AGED 372 | Inclusive Mentoring for Neurodiverse Peers | 3 |
| HDFS 375 | Lifespan Intervention and Prevention Science | 3 |
| HDFS 402 | Couple and Family Studies | 3 |
| HDFS 403 | Families in the Legal Environment | 3 |
| HDFS 404 | Child Life Theory and Practice | 3 |
| HDFS 410 | Promoting Early Socioemotional Development | 3 |
| HDFS 411 | Developmental Transitions in Adolescence | 3 |
| HDFS 412 | Mental and Physical Health in Adulthood | 3 |
| HDFS 434 | Risk and Resilience Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| HDFS 439 | Administration of Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| HDFS 445/FSHN 445 | Early Childhood Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3 |
| Six credits of the following may count: | ||
| Campus Connections: Youth Mentor | ||
| Campus Connections: Mentor Coach | ||
| Campus Connections: Program Administration | ||
| HDFS 475 | Leadership and Advocacy in Human Services | 3 |
| HDFS 484 | Supervised College Teaching 1 | 1-3 |
| Six credits of the following may count: | ||
| Research: Human Development | ||
| Research: Family Studies | ||
| Program Total Credits | 21 | |
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A maximum of 6 credits of HDFS 484 may count.