Courses

To earn a minor in HD FS, you must complete 18 credits of HD FS course work with a grade of "C" or better.

As a student who minors in HD FS, you are encouraged to tailor the focus of your minor by selecting courses that fit your interests and complement your major area of study.

Requirements of the minor include:

HD FS 129 (3 credits), Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies
9 credits of HD FS courses from any level
6 credits of 400-level HD FS courses

Course List - Undergraduate Minor in Human Development and Family Studies

Core Course (3 credits)
Title	Abbreviation	Description	Credits
Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies	HD FS 129	Introduction to psychosocial and family development at all stages of the individual and family life cycle.	3 credits

Elective Courses (Choose 15 credits; at least 6 credits must be at the 400 level)
Title	Abbreviation	Description	Credits
Infant and Child Development	HD FS 229	Theory, research, and methods of social/behavioral/biological sciences related to developmental processes and intervention during infancy and childhood.	3 credits
Adolescent Development	HD FS 239	Social, behavioral, and biological development and intervention throughout adolescence.	3 credits
Adult Development and Aging	HD FS 249	Physiological, psychological, and social development and intervention from young adulthood through old age.	3 credits
Values and Ethics in Health and Human Development Professions	HD FS 301	Examines bases for choices among values in personal and professional relations in human development processes and supporting services.	3 credits
Human Development and Family Studies Interventions	HD FS 311	Survey of individual and family formal and informal intervention efforts; historical and current perspectives and approaches. Prerequisite: HD FS 129	3 credits
Empirical Inquiry in Human Development	HD FS 312W	Introduction to the skills involved in critical thinking in general and the methods of empirical inquiry in particular. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in EDPSY 101 or STAT 200	3 credits
Family Development	HD FS 315Y	Family functions over the life course; family from a multidisciplinary perspective, emphasizing adaptation and change. Prerequisite: HD FS 129; 3 credits of social behavioral or human biological sciences	3 credits
The Helping Relationship	HD FS 411	Theory and research related to interpersonal conditions which facilitate personal growth; intensive interpersonal competency training. Prerequisite: HD FS 311; HD FS 312W; or 6 credits in human development and family studies or psychology	3 credits
Resolving Human Development and Family Problems	HD FS 414	Strategies for, and roles of professional specialists in, the solution of problems in human development and family functioning. Prerequisite: HD FS 312W; 6 credits in human development and family studies or psychology	3 credits
Family Relationships	HD FS 418	Dynamics of family interaction; effects of parenthood, sibling and intergeneration relationships on family solidarity. Prerequisite: HD FS 312W; HD FS 315 or HD FS 315W	3 credits
Infant Development	HD FS 428	Conceptual analysis, assessment, and empirical investigation of normal and deviant development, prenatal through first two years of life. Prerequisites: HD FS 229 or PSYCH 212; HD FS 312W	3 credits
Advanced Child Development	HD FS 429	Processes of development during childhood from birth to adolescence. Emphasis on theory, method, and empirical research. Prerequisites: HD FS 229 or PSYCH 212; HD FS 312W	3 credits
Developmental Transition to Adulthood	HD FS 433	Conceptual analysis and empirical investigation of interrelationships between developmental processes during the period of pubertal growth. Prerequisite: HD FS 239; HD FS 312W	3 credits
Development and Administration of Human Services Programs	HD FS 455	Fundamentals of program development and administration of human service programs in community settings; emphasis given to program content, strategies, and the overall planning process. Prerequisite: HD FS 311	3 credits

Note: As part of the course planning process, consult with an adviser as early as possible to be sure you will meet the prerequisites for courses you plan to use toward completion of the minor. For instance, with proper planning, completing HD FS 229 (which is a prerequisite of HD FS 428) can count towards the 9-credit block of HD FS courses from any level. Then, you will be eligible to take HD FS 428, which would count towards the 6-credit block of 400-level HD FS courses.

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