Human Sciences, Human Development and Family Studies, B.S.

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Focuses on change, development and interaction of the child and family leading to employment opportunities, such as child life specialists, early childhood interventionists, child care licensing agents, child care teachers and administrators, adoption specialists, and protective services workers.

1. University Core Curriculum Requirements

Complete 42 hours of university core classes along with program courses below.

(See School of Human Sciences section.)

2. Program Courses

A. Human Sciences Core Requirements

Six hours from:

HMS 100 - Foundations in Human Sciences Credit(s): 3
HMS 300 - Professional Leadership in Human Sciences Credit(s): 3

B. Support/Pre-Major Area

No support courses.

C. Human Development and Family Studies Concentration Courses

Fifty hours from:

HMS 138 - Diet and Fitness Credit(s): 1
HMS 146 - Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies Credit(s): 3
HMS 201 - Family Life Education Credit(s): 3
HMS 236 - Child Development Credit(s): 3
HMS 242 - Family, School and Community Relations Credit(s): 3
HMS 313 - Family Communication Credit(s): 3
HMS 317 - Aging and the Family Credit(s): 3
HMS 332 - Communicating Human Sciences Content Credit(s): 3
HMS 336 - Human Growth, Development and Aging in the Family Content Credit(s): 3
HMS 342 - Pre-Practicum Credit(s): 3
HMS 350 - Human Sexuality and Family Credit(s): 3
HMS 353 - Parenting Credit(s): 3
HMS 400 - Professional Lecture Series Credit(s): 1
HMS 420 - Practicum Credit(s): 1-3 (three hours)
HMS 430 - Family Policy Credit(s): 3
HMS 440 - Consumer Problems Credit(s): 3
HMS 441 - Contemporary Family Issues Credit(s): 3
HMS 459 - Family Development Credit(s): 3

3. Hours needed to total 120

To be discussed with advisor.