Human and Family Development Minor
Minor - Human and Family Development
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 24
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Note: To earn the minor in Human and Family Development, 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 their 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 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 12 total credits required.
Subcategory 1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | ||
| PSYX 330 | Child Development | 3 |
| or PSYX 233 | Fund of Psychology of Aging | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Subcategory 2
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 495 hours to fulfill the HFD 498 requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| HFD 494 | Seminar in Human Development | 1 |
| HFD 498 | Internship | 2-4 |
| Total Hours | 3-5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Subcategory 3
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 1 of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Family Communication | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Families, Communities, Culture | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Subcategory 4
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 1 of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Educational Research | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Research Methods I | ||
| Research Methods III | ||
| Social Work Research | ||
| Sociological Research Methods | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Elective Courses
Rule: 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.
Early Childhood
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Positive Child Guidance and Management with lab | ||
| Early Childhood Principles and Practices | ||
| Families, Communities, Culture | ||
| SocEmot Dvlpmnt in Yng Child | ||
| Educational Psych Child Dev | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Intro Early Intervention | ||
| Speech & Lang Devel | ||
| Curric/Mthds Early Spec Educ | ||
| Spec Ed Law, Policy, Practice | ||
| Exceptionalities | ||
| Special Topics/Exp Courses | ||
| Internship | ||
| Supervised Research | ||
| Intro to Clinical Psyc |
Minimum Required Grade: C
School-Age
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Psych Child Dev | ||
| Exceptionalities | ||
| Use & Abuse of Drugs | ||
| Prin Cognit Behav Mod | ||
| Intro to Clinical Psyc | ||
| Child & Adolescent Psych Dis | ||
| Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Hum Behav & Soc Environ | ||
| Child Abuse/Child Welfare | ||
| Sociology of the Family |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Adolescence
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Spec Ed Law, Policy, Practice | ||
| Educational Psych Child Dev | ||
| Exceptionalities | ||
| Use & Abuse of Drugs | ||
| Child & Adolescent Psych Dis | ||
| Prin Cognit Behav Mod | ||
| Intro to Clinical Psyc | ||
| Hum Behav & Soc Environ | ||
| Children and Youth at Risk |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Gerontology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Gerontology | ||
| MGS Meeting | ||
| Health Aspects of Aging | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Culture, Health and Healing | ||
| Fund of Psychology of Aging | ||
| Social Gerontology | ||
| Death, Dying and Grief |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Family Development
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Family Communication | ||
| Communication in Personal Relationshps | ||
| Communication and Health | ||
| Psychology of Family Violence | ||
| Addiction Studies | ||
| Sociology of the Family |
Minimum Required Grade: C