Nov 21, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  Introduction to the University
  Academic Colleges & Offices
  Programs of Study
  Undergraduate Minors
  General Education Curriculum
  Course Descriptions
  Undergraduate Studies
  Graduate School
  University Regulations & Policies
  Services, Facilities, & Activities
  My Catalog
HELP
2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Human Development and Family Science, BS

Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: College of Liberal Arts Departments and Degree Programs

Degree Awarded:         Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science        120
Career Opportunities:
Health agencies, local planning agencies, public and private nursing homes, hospitals, care agencies, parent education centers, public and private social agencies
Note(s):
• In order to meet University graduation requirements, students must complete a minimum of 45 hours of 300/400 level courses. A maximum of 42 credit hours of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) courses may be applied toward degree requirements.

Freshman Year (31 credit hours)

Modern Languages (6 credit hours)

Choose from American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic (ARAB), French (FREN), German (GERM) or Spanish (SPAN) in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single language.

  • MODL 101 - Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • MODL 102 - Elective Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose 3 credit hours of BIOLOGY from the General Education Curriculum  list of Natural Science, Life Science courses.

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of History courses.

Sophomore Year (30 credit hours)

Modern Languages (3 credit hours)

Choose from American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic (ARAB), French (FREN), German (GERM) or Spanish (SPAN) in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single language.

  • MODL 201 - Elective Credit Hours: 3

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of English Literature courses.

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses.

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses. 

  • TWO courses in the SAME SUBJECT from the Physical Sciences 
  • ONE Biology course and ONE course from the Physical Sciences

History (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Communication (3 credit hours)

Choose from:

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

Minor (12 credit hours)

Choose an undergraduate minor  in consultation with academic advisor.

Senior Year (32 credit hours)

Minor (6 credit hours)

Choose an undergraduate minor  in consultation with academic advisor.

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

General Education Curriculum

English
(6 cr)		 Mathematics
(6 cr)		 Natural Sciences
(9 cr)		 Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  		 Choose 3 cr from
the list below
and
STAT 214  		 Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List 
See options below		 PSYC 255 
and
SOCI 100  or SOCI 241  
History
(3 cr)		 Fine Arts
(3 cr)		 Communication
(3 cr)		 Literature
(3 cr)
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  		 Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  		 Choose 3 cr from
the list below		 Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List   
 
Mathematics: MATH 102 , MATH 103  & MATH 104 , or MATH 105 
Natural Sciences: Sequence 1: BIOL (3 cr hrs) and TWO courses from SAME SUBJECT from the Physical Sciences (6 cr hrs) Sequence 2: BIOL (6 cr hrs) and ONE course from the Physical Sciences (3 cr hrs
Communication: CMCN 100 , CMCN 202 , CMCN 310 , or CMCN 345  
 

Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: College of Liberal Arts Departments and Degree Programs