Human Development and Family Studies Major

(51 credits)

Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) is committed to the study of human development and family life where the individual, family, and community are viewed as interconnected. HDFS offers an interdisciplinary approach to individual and family development across the lifespan.

Required Family and Consumer Sciences Core:

AHS 145 - Introduction to Family Studies 3 credits
AHS 309 - Applied Theory in HDFS 3 credits

Required Foundational Studies Courses:

PSY 101 - General Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior 3 credits
AHS 111 - Personal Health Science and Wellness 3 credits

Required Courses:

AHS 237 - Child Development 3 credits
AHS 238 - Adolescent Development 3 credits
AHS 301 - Family Resource Management 3 credits
AHS 305 - Society and Aging 3 credits
AHS 335 - Families in Crisis 3 credits
AHS 336 - Family Relationships 3 credits
AHS 436 - Parent Education 3 credits
AHS 441 - Family Life Education Methods 3 credits
AHS 448 - Human Development and Family Studies Practicum 3 credits
AHS 449 - Internship in Human Development and Family Studies 3 credits
COMM 211 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credits
PSY 100 - Psychology of Human Sexuality and Sexual Responsibility 3 credits
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits