Human Development and Family Science (B.S.)

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The Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science provides students with a strong foundation of coursework and experiences that will open doors for a variety of careers working with people of all ages in a variety of settings.

Students select an area of concentration or an internship as they build knowledge and experience for a career of service and helping others.

A wide variety of career opportunities are open to HDFS graduates in such areas as youth and 4-H development, extension, family services, mental health, elder care, student affairs, family intervention, nonprofit administration, faith-based organizations, the judicial system, and health care related settings. HDFS graduates are well prepared for graduate and professional school.

Graduates who have completed all of the degree requirements and complete the internship series are qualified to apply for the Provisional Certified Family Life Education (CFLE) designation administered by the National Council on Family Relations.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

General requirements (42-43 credit hours)

Communications (8–9 credit hours)

COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: 2
or
COMM 106 - Public Speaking I Credits: 3
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: 3
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: 3

Social sciences (12 credit hours)

ANTH 200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
or
ANTH 204 - A General Education Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
or
ECON 120 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
PSYCH 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3
SOCIO 211 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Humanities electives (6 credit hours)

Sciences (7 credit hours)

Life science elective and physical science elective (One course must be taken from each area; one course must include a laboratory.)

Quantitative studies (6 credit hours)

Any introductory 300-level statistics course Credits: 3

MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
or
A college-level calculus course Credits: 3

Integrative Health and Human Sciences core courses (3 credit hours)

HHS 101 - Introduction to Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 201 - Community Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 202 - Social Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 203 - Financial Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 204 - Physical Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 301 - Career Well-being Credits: .5

Professional studies (62-63 credit hours)

(Grades of C or higher required. Professional studies includes: Professional HDFS courses, professional electives, and professional track)

Professional HDFS courses (40 credit hours)

ECED 310 - Early Childhood Credits: 3
HDFS 102 - Careers in Human Development & Family Science Credits: 1
HDFS 110 - Introduction to Human Development Credits: 3
HDFS 301 - Helping Relationships Credits: 3
HDFS 302 - Introduction to Human Sexuality Credits: 3
HDFS 350 - Family Relationships and Gender Roles Credits: 3
HDFS 375 - Introduction to Research Methods in Human Development and Family Science Credits: 3
HDFS 506 - Middle Childhood and Adolescence Credits: 3
HDFS 510 - Human Development and Aging Credits: 3
HDFS 550 - Family Theory & Science Credits: 3
HDFS 552 - Families and Diversity Credits: 3
HDFS 670 - Working with Parents Credits: 3
FNDH 132 - Basic Nutrition Credits: 3
or
FNDH 352 - Personal Wellness Credits: 3

Choose from the following:

PFP 105 - Introduction to Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3
or
PFP 310 - Family and Consumer Economics Credits: 3

Professional electives (9 credit hours)

In consultation with advisor, select 9 credit hours in courses numbered 100 or higher related to academic and professional goals.

Professional track (13-14 credit hours)

Students choose to complete an “area of concentration” or HDFS Internship.

Area of concentration
In consultation with advisor select 12 credit hours related to academic and professional goals. At least 9 hours must be at the 300-level or above. Students are encouraged to consider minors, certificates, and career track options identified by HDFS faculty.

And
HDFS 590 - Professional Capstone in Human Development and Family Science Credits: 2
Or
HDFS Internship (13-14 credit hours)
HDFS 579 - Orientation to Human Development and Family Science Internship Credits: 2
HDFS 580 - Human Development Family Science Internship Credits: 8-9
HDFS 585 - Professional Seminar in Human Development and Family Science Credits: 3

Kansas State University

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