Major in Human Development and Family Studies

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HOURS COURSES IN HUMAN RESOURCES AND FAMILY STUDIES
3 F N 120--Contemporary Nutrition
3 HDFS 105--Introduction to Human Development
3 HDFS 106--Observation and Assessment of Human Development
3 HDFS 210--Comparative Family Organization
6 Two human resources and family studies courses chosen from outside the human development and family studies division
2 HRFS 100--Contemporary Issues in Human Resources and Family Studies
HOURS OPTION A: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
4 HDFS 202--Development of Curriculum for Infants and Preschoolers
4 HDFS 203--Infancy and Early Development
3 HDFS 301--Issues in Socialization and Development
3 HDFS 316--Adolescent Development
3-4 One course from:
HDFS 310--Contemporary American Family
HDFS 315--Critical Transitions in Families
HDFS 330--The Family in International Settings
4 Human development and family studies electives appropriate to a career or professional track
HOURS OPTION B: ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING
3 HDFS 214--Introduction to Aging
3 HDFS 302--Sex Roles
3 HDFS 304--Gerontology
3 HDFS 315--Critical Transitions in Families
3 One course from:
HDFS 215--Courtship and Marriage
HDFS 310--Contemporary American Family
HDFS 330--The Family in International Settings
6 Human development and family studies electives appropriate to a career or professional track
HOURS OPTION C: FAMILY STUDIES
3 HDFS 215--Courtship and Marriage
3 HDFS 310--Contemporary American Family
3 HDFS 315--Critical Transitions in Families
3 HDFS 330--The Family in International Settings, or HDFS 370--Family Conflict Management
3-4 One course from:
HDFS 203--Infancy and Early Development
HDFS 301--Issues in Socialization and Development
HDFS 302--Sex Roles
HDFS 304--Gerontology
HDFS 316--Adolescent Development
6 Human development and family studies electives appropriate to a career or professional track
HOURS BASIC DISCIPLINE COURSES
4 ANTH 103--Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
6-8 Biological sciences: genetics and one other (see Agriculture General Education Requirements)
3 ECON 102--Microeconomic Principles
6 Humanities electives (see Agriculture General Education Requirements)
4 PHYSL 103--Introduction to Human Physiology
3 Physical sciences elective (see Agriculture General Education Requirements)
4 PSYCH 100--Introduction to Psychology, or PSYCH 103--Introduction to Experimental Psychology
6 Social sciences electives (see Agriculture General Education Requirements)
3 Sociology or rural sociology
HOURS OTHER REQUIRED COURSES
6-7 RHET 105 or RHET 108 and SPCOM 101; or SPCOM 111 and SPCOM 112
3 Composition II see footnote 1
3 MATH 124--Finite Math
126 Open electives to yield this total
Footnotes:
1. Consult the College of Agriculture Student Handbook for suggested courses for each curriculum.

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