Family Science
Major Requirements
Major: Human Development & Family Science
Option: Family Science Option
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
General Education Requirements
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| HD&E 189 | Skills for Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take HD&E 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): | ||
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| Science & Technology (S): | ||
| CSCI 114 | Microcomputer Packages | 3-4 |
| or CSCI 116 | Business Use of Computers | |
| A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education list | 6-7 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): | ||
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
| HDFS 242 is recommended but not required | ||
| Cultural Diversity (D): | ||
| HDFS 475 | Children and Families Across Cultures | 3 |
| Global Perspectives (G): Select from current general education list | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Major Requirements
A grade of ‘C’ or better is required for all HDFS prefix courses for graduation.
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| Human Development & Family Science Core Requirements | ||
| HDFS 110 | Introduction to Human Development and Family Science | 1 |
| HDFS 135 | Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 230 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| HDFS 250 | Introduction to Research Methods in Human Development and Family Sciences | 3 |
| HDFS 353 | Children, Families and Public Policy | 3 |
| HDFS 475 | Children and Families Across Cultures | 3 |
| HD&E 320 | Professional Issues | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 5 | |
| Field Experience * | ||
| Field Experience and Seminar (and Senior Thesis) * | ||
| Family Science Option Requirements | ||
| HDFS 242 | Couples, Marriages and Families | 3 |
| HDFS 357 | Personal and Family Finance | 3 |
| HDFS 462 | Methods of Family Life Education | 3 |
| HDFS Electives | Major Electives 300-400 level (cannot include HDFS 496) | 9 |
| Minor Plan of Study | ||
| A minor plan of study is required outside of the HDFS department for all options. | ||
| Degree Requirements: Potential of 45 credits to reach 122 | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |
| * | The field experience requirement gives students the opportunity to work in a professional placement during their undergraduate program. This requirement enables students to apply their coursework to a professional position as they prepare to move into important careers with children and families. |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A 2.50 cumulative GPA is required in major courses for graduation.
- Courses taken Pass/Fail will not be used to satisfy any requirement other than total credits.
