Program: Human Development and Family Studies, B.A. - Anderson University

Jun 10, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

In this interdisciplinary program, your professors tie together major themes of human behavior, including human development, family studies, psychology and sociology. Because this major is multifaceted, you will be prepared for diverse fields, including social work, counseling, education and healthcare.

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 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.
HDFS 498 - Senior Seminar in Human Development and Family Studies 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

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 9 Cr. Hrs.
HDFS 498 - Senior Seminar in Human Development and Family Studies 3 Cr. Hrs.

Human Development and Family Studies, B.A.

Degree Requirements (122 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

Major Core Requirements (39 Cr. Hrs.)

Major Electives (6 Cr. Hrs.)

Cognate Requirements (3 Cr. Hrs.)

General Electives (33 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Second Semester (14 Cr. Hrs.)

Third Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Fourth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Fifth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Sixth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Eighth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)