Students in the Human Development and Family Sciences major must complete the following requirements: HDFS 1070; PSYC 1100, 1103 (or 1101); HDFS 1060; and STAT 1000Q or 1100Q (Note: These courses may also fulfill University General Education requirements). Students must meet the information literacy and writing competency requirements through satisfactory completion of HDFS 2004W and one of the following: HDFS 4007W, 4087W, or 4181W.
The major in Human Development and Family Sciences requires 43 credits at the 2000 level or above including 31 credits in Human Development and Family Sciences and 12 credits in courses related to but outside the major department. A student completing requirements for a major must have a grade point average of 2.0 or better in the credits that count toward the major in Human Development and Family Sciences. Students are allowed much flexibility in tailoring their major to meet their particular interests and educational goals. Working with their advisors and other faculty, students can develop their HDFS plan of study to reflect inter-related areas of expertise in areas such as Early Childhood Education, Child and Adolescent Development; Adulthood, Aging, and Gerontology; Couples, Parents, and Families; Health, Wellbeing, and Prevention; and Diversity and Culture.
This major must include all of the following required courses: HDFS 2001, 2004W, 2100, 2200, and 2300.
This major must include the completion of one of the following courses: HDFS 3520, 3530, 3540, or 3550.
This major must include completion of one of the following courses as a second W: HDFS 4007W, 4087W, or 4181W.
This major also must include at least nine credits from the following courses: HDFS 2095, 2142E, 2620, 3042, 3083*, 3092**, 3095, 3098, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3110, 3120, 3122, 3123, 3125, 3127, 3141, 3240, 3249, 3250, 3251, 3252, 3261, 3268, 3277, 3310, 3311, 3319, 3340, 3341, 3342, 3343, 3420, 3421, 3423, 3425, 3430, 3431, 3432, 3433, 3442, 3473, 3510, 3520, 3530, 3540, 3550, 4004, 4007W, and 4255.
These nine credits may include elections from HDFS 3520, 3530, 3540, 3550, or 4007W if not applied to satisfaction of the foregoing requirements.
* No more than six credits can be counted toward the nine selected credits.
** No more than three credits can be counted toward the nine selected credits.
Minors
Minors in Culture, Health, and Human Development, Gerontology, and Human Development and Family Sciences are offered. Please refer to their descriptions in the Minors section of this Catalog.
Honors Program
The Human Development and Family Sciences Honors Program offers motivated students a way of enhancing their studies while providing distinction to their academic records through more in-depth study and the opportunity for independent projects or research. Human Development and Family Sciences majors with an overall GPA that meets the University Honors minimum and a GPA in the major of 3.5 or higher are eligible to apply to the Honors Program in Human Development and Family Sciences. Students should apply as early as possible, and applications will not be accepted after the first semester of a student’s junior year. Honors Scholars who complete the required honors course work and an approved honors thesis project, as well as maintain the required GPA, will graduate with a degree with Honors. For more information on this program, contact the Human Development and Family Sciences Honors Advisor.