University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Curriculum (Traditional)  

Specified Course Requirements:

• Quantitative Literacy: MAT 108  
• Social Inquiry: PSY 101  
• Scientific Inquiry: BIO 150  
• Intercultural Inquiry: FOR LANG 112 or higher

Major Core Requirements (45 Cr. Hrs.)

• HDFS 101 - Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS 205 - Culture and Childhood 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS 310 - Parent/Child Relationships 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS 315 - Family Dynamics 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS 420 - Families: Risk, Resilience, and Health 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS 450 - Family Law & Public Policy 3 Cr. Hrs.
• PSY 102 - Pathways in Psychology 2 Cr. Hrs.
• PSY 190 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 Cr. Hrs.
• PSY 205 - Human Development 3 Cr. Hrs.
• PSY 211 - Research Methods 4 Cr. Hrs.
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Cr. Hrs.
• SOC 303 - Marriage and Family 3 Cr. Hrs.

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• Choose one course from the following (3 Cr. Hrs.):

• PSY 490 - Individual Project 3 Cr. Hrs.
• PSY 491 - Internship 3 Cr. Hrs.

Cognate Requirements (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• COM 201 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Cr. Hrs.

Major Electives (6 Cr. Hrs.)

• HDFS *
• PSY *
• SOC *

General Electives (33 Cr. Hrs.)

First Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

• FYE 101 - First Year Experience 1 Cr. Hrs.
• ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Historical Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Quantitative Literacy:  MAT 108 - Finite Probability and Statistics 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Social Inquiry:  PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.

Second Semester (14 Cr. Hrs.)

• CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.
• ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS 101 - Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies 3 Cr. Hrs.
• PSY 102 - Pathways in Psychology 2 Cr. Hrs.
• Intercultural Inquiry:
• FRE 112 - Elementary French Language & Culture II 3 Cr. Hrs.

• OR

• POR 112 - Portuguese Language and Culture 2 3 Cr. Hrs.

• OR

• SPA 112 - Elementary Spanish Language & Culture 2 3 Cr. Hrs.

Third Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

• PSY 190 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 Cr. Hrs.
• PSY 205 - Human Development 3 Cr. Hrs.
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Scientific Inquiry:  BIO 150 - Human Biology 4 Cr. Hrs.
• Elective 3 Cr. Hrs.

Fourth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

• COM 201 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS 205 - Culture and Childhood 3 Cr. Hrs.
• PHI 210 - Philosophical Foundations & Moral Reasoning 3 Cr. Hrs.
• PSY 211 - Research Methods 4 Cr. Hrs.
• Elective 3 Cr. Hrs.

Fifth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

• CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.
• SOC 303 - Marriage and Family 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS, PSY, OR SOC Elective 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Creative Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Elective 3 Cr. Hrs.

Sixth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

• CON 3** - Connections 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS 310 - Parent/Child Relationships 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS 315 - Family Dynamics 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS, PSY, OR SOC Elective 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Elective 3 Cr. Hrs.

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

• CTI 4** - Contemporary Issues 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS 420 - Families: Risk, Resilience, and Health 3 Cr. Hrs.
• HDFS 450 - Family Law & Public Policy 3 Cr. Hrs.
• Elective 6 Cr. Hrs.

Eighth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

• PSY 490 - Individual Project 3 Cr. Hrs.

• OR

• PSY 491 - Internship 3 Cr. Hrs.

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• Elective 12 Cr. Hrs.