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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Human Development and Family Science (B.S.)
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The Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science provides students with the opportunity to
integrate classroom knowledge and real-world experiences to achieve a sophisticated understanding of how individuals, relationships, and families develop and function across the life course.
It also provides a strong foundation for students wanting to go to graduate or professional school, as well as those wanting to pursue a career in:
- healthcare (e.g., child life, nursing, occupational therapy, elder care),
- human services (e.g., youth support services, parent education, cooperative extension),
- student affairs (e.g., school counseling, academic advising, college student development),
- family intervention (e.g., couple and family therapy, divorce mediation, victim services),
- government or public policy (e.g., child/family advocacy, juvenile justice, military family services), or
- other helping professions (see more career options here: https://bit.ly/HDFS Careers).
Moreover, students majoring in HDFS can tailor their degree to fit their career goals by selecting a minor, certificate, area of concentration, or internship. HDFS graduates are well prepared to improve the lives of individuals and families by enhancing their socioemotional, psychosocial, and relational health and well-being.
Bachelor’s degree requirements
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General requirements (42-43 credit hours)
Communications (8–9 credit hours)
Social sciences (12 credit hours)
Humanities (6 credit hours)
Sciences (7 credit hours)
At least two courses; one course must be include a lab or lab pair required.
Quantitative studies (6 credit hours)
Integrative Health and Human Sciences core courses (3 credit hours)
Professional studies (63 credit hours)
(Grades of C or higher required. Professional studies includes: Professional HDFS Core Courses and Minor, Certificate, Concentration Courses.)
Professional HDFS Core (45 credit hours)
Choose from the following:
Minor, Certificate, Concentration (18 credit hours)
In consultation with advisor, select 18 credit hours related to your academic and professional goals. At least 9 hours must be at the 300-level or above. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in an experiential learning opportunity (e.g., internship, research experience, etc.) related to their minor, certificate, or concentration/career-track they select.
Unrestricted electives (14-15 credit hours)
Total hours required for graduation (120)
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