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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Human Development and Family Studies, B.A.

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Degree Requirements (122 Cr. Hrs.)

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 (39 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.
Choose one course from the following (3 Cr. Hrs.):
PSY 490 - Individual Project 3 Cr. Hrs.
PSY 491 - Internship 3 Cr. Hrs.

Major Electives (6 Cr. Hrs.)

HDFS *
PSY *
SOC *

Cognate Requirements (3 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 201 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Cr. Hrs.

General Electives (33 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

AU 101 - Transitions and Expectations 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.
Electives 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.
Elective 12 Cr. Hrs.