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Human Development and Family Relations, BS

General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.   

Program Requirements

  1. Students must complete a minimum total of 120 semester hours for the Human Development and Family Relations BS.
  2. A minimum GPA of 2.0, C or better grade, is required for all courses applying to Human Development and Family Relations major requirements.
  3. Courses can be "double-dipped" - i.e., used to satisfy both a general education requirement and a major course. If double-dipping courses, additional courses in the electives will have to be taken to get to the 120 major required credits.
  4. Transfer courses must be approved by faculty and/or advisor to apply to the major.

Major Requirements

Take all of the following Human Development and Family Relations major courses with a grade of C or better:

Required Courses
HDFR 1010Life Span Development in Ecological Settings3
HDFR 2000Introduction to Family and Community Services3
HDFR 2080Sex, Human Development and Family Systems3
HDFR 2200Love, Family and Human Development3
HDFR 3002Preparing to be a HDFR Professional3
HDFR 3020Black and Latino Children in Families and Schools3
HDFR 3250Families in Global Perspectives3
HDFR 3400Love, Couples and Family3
HDFR 4001Families and Parenting3
HDFR 4002Family Life and Community Programming I3
HDFR 4003Leadership and Organizations3
HDFR 4004Family and Comm. Prog. II Grant Writing/Fundraising3
HDFR 4010Family and Cultural Diversity3
HDFR 4075Family Policy & Law3
HDFR 4080Global Family Resource Management3
HDFR 4260Family Systems and Social Justice3
HDFR 4930Human Development and Family Relations Internship5
Research & Statistics for HDFR
A grade of C or better is required:
RSEM 4100Research and Statistics in Families and Human Development3
RSEM 4120Introduction to Research Methods3
HDFR Family Diversity
Select one of the following (a grade of C or better is required):3
Lifespan Issues in Family Violence
Leadership for Racial Justice in School and Community Settings
Latino Families in School and Communities
Abuelos (Grandparents) Latino Families
LGBTQ Family Systems
Family Systems Therapy, Religion and Spirituality
HDFR Human Development and Learning
Select one of the following (a grade of C or better is required):3
Global Human Development & Learning
Child Ecology
Children's Thinking and Assessment
Adolescent Ecology
Adult Ecology
Families in Later Life
HDFR Elective
Select one of the following (a grade of C or better is required):3
Family and Personal Finance
Latino Families in School and Communities
Abuelos (Grandparents) Latino Families
Helping Profession Skills in HDFR
Families in Later Life
Family Systems Therapy, Religion and Spirituality
Trauma Informed Care for Diverse Populations and Co-occurring Disorders
LGBTQ Family Systems
Electives 1
HDFR concentration areas:
Total Hours68
1

In consultation with the HDFR advisor, students may choose courses to complete a minor, certificate and/or HDFR concentration area as long as it supports their career goals. 18 credits of electives are required. If double dipping (using a required HDFR major course to fulfill a general education requirement) more credits will be needed. Transfer students, depending on transferred courses, might not need any electives.

Pre-Individual, Couple and Family Therapy/Counseling

Provides an introduction to clinical helping professions through systems and strengths therapy perspectives, and includes English and bilingual tracks.

Leadership and Community-based Organizations

Provides a comprehensive understanding and preparation for students to work in and lead community-based organizations including secular, faith-based, for-profit, nonprofit, schoolbased, state, federal and international organizations.

Higher Education Environments (Pre-Higher Education and Student Affairs)

Provides students with an introduction to higher education and student affairs administration and possible careers at various universities, community colleges and liberal arts colleges.

Educational Foundations and Social Justice

Provides students with a foundation to understand justice within familial, educational and community settings. This concentration works well with the previously listed concentrations and is also offered in an English and a bilingual track.

Early Childhood Development

Bilingual (Spanish) Family and Community Services

Provides students with the linguistic ability to work with Spanish-speaking families and communities. Courses will be delivered in 70 percent Spanish and 30 percent English. Students in this concentration will also be able to complete any of the other concentrations in the program.

Family Gerontology

Provides students with an ecological understanding of culturally and linguistically diverse families in later life. This concentration provides students with insight about individuals' age in families and the community. It also exposes students to promising practices for better serving older adults.

See advisor for courses to take in the concentration areas and for more information.

To review the Degree Map for this program, please visit our website