Human and Family Development Minor
Minor - Human and Family Development (Minor)
College Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 24
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: To earn a minor the student must complete 24 credits, with 11 at the 300 level or above. All students are required to take a 12-credit core curriculum and, with the help of a faculty advisor, to develop a written statement of goals and interests along with a planned curriculum that includes 12 additional credits of electives consistent with the stated goals and interests. At least 6 credits of electives must be outside of the student's major.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 12 | |
Subcategory 1 | ||
Subcategory 2 | ||
Subcategory 3 | ||
Subcategory 4 | ||
| Elective Courses | 12 | |
Early Childhood | ||
School-Age | ||
Adolescence | ||
Gerontology | ||
Family Development | ||
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Core Courses
Rule: Must complete the following subcategories
12 Total Credits Required
Subcategory 1
Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSYX 230 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYX 233 | Fund of Psychology of Aging | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Subcategory 2
Rule: Must complete all of the following courses:
Note: HFD 494 may be taken for 1 credit. HFD 498 must be taken for a minimum of 2 credits. Education majors may take C&I 295 to fulfill the HFD 498 requirement. Social Work majors may use S W 495HFD 498
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HFD 494 | Seminar in Human Development | 1 |
| HFD 498 | Internship | 2-4 |
| Total Hours | 3-5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Subcategory 3
Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMX 311 | Family Communication | 3 |
| SOCI 332 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| EDEC 410 | Families, Communities, Culture | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Subcategory 4
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
C&I 520 | Educational Research | |
COMX 460 | Research Methods | |
PSYX 120 | Research Methods I | |
S W 400 | Social Work Research | |
SOCI 318 | Sociological Research Methods | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Elective Courses
Rule: Must complete 12 credits from any of the courses listed in the subcategories below; at least 6 credits must be taken outside of the student's major
Note: The list of electives is categorized to assist the student wishing to focus on one of these areas. Students may plan curricula which do not correspond to these categories, but should choose among courses from this list. Occasionally "special topics" courses are offered. Students may use these as electives with the consent of their advisors.
Check with departments regarding variable-credit 395 and 495-Special Topics listings.
12 Total Credits Required
Early Childhood
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
EDEC 230 | Positive Child Guidance and Management with lab | |
EDEC 408 | Early Childhood Principles and Practices | |
EDEC 410 | Families, Communities, Culture | |
EDEC 430 | SocEmot Dvlpmnt in Yng Child | |
EDU 222 | Educational Psych Child Dev | |
C&I 295 | Special Topics | |
EDSP 401 | Intro Early Intervention | |
CSD 210 | Speech & Lang Devel | |
EDSP 403 | Curric/Mthds Early Spec Educ | |
EDSP 462 | Spec Ed Law, Policy, Practice | |
EDU 345 | Excptnlty & Clsrm Mgmt | |
EDU 491 | Special Topics/Exp Courses | |
HFD 498 | Internship | |
PSYX 290 | Supervised Research | |
PSYX 378 | Intro to Clinical Psyc | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
School-Age
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
EDU 222 | Educational Psych Child Dev | |
EDU 346 | Exceptionalities | |
PHAR 110N | Use & Abuse of Drugs | |
PSYX 376 | Prin Cognit Behav Mod | |
PSYX 378 | Intro to Clinical Psyc | |
S W 300 | Hum Behav & Soc Environ | |
S W 420 | Child Abuse/Child Welfare | |
SOCI 330 | Juvenile Delinquency | |
SOCI 332 | Sociology of the Family | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Adolescence
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
EDSP 462 | Spec Ed Law, Policy, Practice | |
EDU 222 | Educational Psych Child Dev | |
EDU 345 | Excptnlty & Clsrm Mgmt | |
PHAR 110N | Use & Abuse of Drugs | |
PSYX 345 | Child & Adolescent Psych Dis | |
PSYX 376 | Prin Cognit Behav Mod | |
PSYX 378 | Intro to Clinical Psyc | |
S W 300 | Hum Behav & Soc Environ | |
S W 450 | Children and Youth at Risk | |
SOCI 330 | Juvenile Delinquency | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Gerontology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
AHHS 325 | Introduction to Gerontology | |
AHHS 327 | MGS Meeting | |
AHHS 430 | Health Aspects of Aging | |
PSYX 233 | Fund of Psychology of Aging | |
ANTY 426 | Culture, Health and Healing | |
S W 475 | Death, Dying and Grief | |
S W 455 | Social Gerontology | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Family Development
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
COMX 311 | Family Communication | |
COMX 414 | Comm in Personal Relationshps | |
PSYX 348 | Psychology of Family Violence | |
S W 423 | Addiction Studies | |
SOCI 332 | Sociology of the Family | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C