Undergraduate Programs
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COURSES IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES (HDFS)
Following is a summary of HDFS courses, including the semester offered (red indicates the course is offered in the semester shown; pink indicates the course is offered alternate years), prerequisite courses, and other information. Please note that this information may change as future course demand and staffing resources dictate. Consult the current Class Schedule to see actual course offerings.
Course |
Course Name |
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Spring |
Prerequisite |
Other Info |
HDFS 105 |
Intro to Human Development |
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HDFS 120 |
Intro to Family Studies |
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HDFS 143 |
Biology of Human Behavior |
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Same as ANTH 143 |
HDFS 206 |
Early Childhood Curriculum Dev |
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HDFS 105 |
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HDFS 208 |
Child/Families with Special Needs |
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HDFS 105 |
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HDFS 220 |
Comparative Family Organization |
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Same as ANTH 210 |
HDFS 225 |
Close Relationships |
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Sophomore standing |
Same as GWS 260, SOC 220 |
HDFS 260 |
Gender Studies Social Science |
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HDFS 261 |
Self—Help Group Dev & Process |
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HDFS 262 |
Motor Development, Growth & Form |
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Same as KIN 262 |
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HDFS 290 |
Intro to Research Methods |
HDFS 105 |
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HDFS 293 |
Off-Campus Internship |
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HDFS 408 |
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HDFS 294 |
Research Internship |
Instructor consent |
Can be repeated up to 10 hours |
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HDFS 295 |
Independent Study or Research |
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May be repeated |
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HDFS 301 |
Infancy & Early Childhood |
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HDFS 105 or PSY 216 |
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HDFS 305 |
Middle Childhood |
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HDFS 105 |
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HDFS 314 |
Introduction to Aging |
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Same as CHLH 314, RST 314, PSYC 314, REHB 314 |
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HDFS 321 |
Asian Families in America |
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Same as AAS 397, SOCW 397 |
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HDFS 340 |
Gender, Relationships & Society |
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HDFS 105 or SOC 100 |
Same as GWS 340, SOC 322 |
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HDFS 341 |
Asian American Youth |
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Same as AAS 346 |
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HDFS 361 |
Creative Dance for Children |
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Instructor consent |
Same as ARTE 350, DANC 350, May be repeated up to 6 hours |
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HDFS 396 |
Honors Research or Thesis |
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Junior standing, ACES Honors program |
May be repeated |
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HDFS 401 |
Socialization and Development |
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HDFS 205 |
Advanced composition |
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HDFS 404 |
Gerontology |
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Senior standing |
Same as CHLH 404 |
HDFS 405 |
Adolescent Development |
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HDFS 105 and PSY 100 |
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HDFS 406 |
Child Development Class Supervision |
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HDFS 205, 206, and 220 |
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HDFS 407 |
Child and Youth Services |
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HDFS 301, Senior standing |
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HDFS 408 |
Hospitalized Children |
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HDFS 206 and HDFS 208 |
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HDFS 420 |
Family Diversity in the U.S. |
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HDFS 220 |
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HDFS 421 |
History of American Families |
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1 year of college history |
Same as HIST 471, Undergrad or graduate hours |
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HDFS 422 |
US Latina and Latino Families |
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Junior standing |
Same as LLS 422 |
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HDFS 424 |
Racial and Ethnic Families |
200-level SOC course |
Same as AFRO 421, EPS 421, SOC 421 |
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HDFS 425 |
Critical Family Transitions |
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HDFS 120 |
Advanced composition, Undergrad or graduate hours |
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HDFS 426 |
Family Conflict Management |
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HDFS 220 |
Undergrad or graduate hours |
HDFS 450 |
Practicum in HDFS |
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HDFS major |
Only 4 hours applied to degree |
HDFS 454 |
Growth & Physical Development |
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MCB 103 and MCB 334 |
Same as KIN 454, Undergrad or graduate hours |
HDFS 470 |
International Families |
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HDFS 220 |
May be repeated up to 12 hours |
HDFS 500 |
Professional Development |
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May be repeated up to 4 hours |
HDFS 501 |
Human Development Theories |
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HDFS 503 |
Social-Emotional Development |
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HDFS 501 |
2 hour course |
HDFS 505 |
Advanced Adolescence |
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2 hour course |
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HDFS 521 |
Family Theories |
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HDFS 523 |
Ethnic Families |
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HDFS 525 |
Family Interaction |
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HDFS 526 |
Intimate Partner Violence |
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2 hour course |
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HDFS 528 |
Parenting |
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HDFS 501 or HDFS 521 |
2 hour course |
HDFS 550 |
Advanced Practicum in HDFS |
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HDFS 450 |
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HDFS 561 |
Child & Family Program Development |
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HDFS 562 |
Child & Family Program Evaluation |
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HDFS courses available in |
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Fall |
Spring |
| 105, 143, 206, 208, 225, 262, 290, 294, 295, 301, 314, 321,340, 341, 361, 396, 401, 408, 424, 425, 500, 501, 523*, 526*, 561* | 105, 120, 206, 220, 260, 261, 262, 290, 294, 295, 305, 314, 396, 405, 406, 420, 421, 422, 424, 426, 450, 503*, 505*, 521, 525, 528*, 550, 562* |
* Course offered alternate years.