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  3. Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

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Be sure to refer to the Suggested Academic Plan and consult with your adviser regarding the proper sequence of courses.

Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)

In addition to General Education requirements (45 credits), this major requires the following:

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)

UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in ELECTIVES, GENERAL EDUCATION course selections, or REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR) 

WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)

ELECTIVES: 3-5 credits

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 73-76 credits
(This includes 3-4 credits of General Education GQ courses.)

COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR (ALL OPTIONS): 30-31 credits

PRESCRIBED COURSES (18 credits)[1]
HD FS 129 GS(3), HD FS 301(3), HD FS 311(3), HD FS 312W(3), HD FS 315 US(3)[93], HD FS 418(3) (Sem: 3-6)

ADDITIONAL COURSES (12-13 credits)[1]
Select 6 credits from HD FS 229 GS(3), HD FS 239 GS(3), HD FS 249 GS(3) (Sem: 1-4)
STAT 200 GQ(4) or EDPSY 101 GQ(3) (Sem: 1-4)
Select 3 credits of United States Cultures (US)[92] (Sem: 4-8)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LIFE SPAN HUMAN SERVICES OPTION: (43-45 credits)

PRESCRIBED COURSES (9 credits)[1]
HD FS 411(3), HD FS 414(3), HD FS 455(3) (Sem: 5-8)

ADDITIONAL COURSES (22-24 credits)[1]
Select 3 credits from HD FS 428(3), HD FS 429(3), HD FS 433(3) or HD FS 445(3) (Sem: 5-8)
Select 6 credits from 300- or 400-level HD FS courses (Sem: 5-8)
Select 13-15 credits from (a) or (b)
(a) Approved field practice in a human service setting: HD FS 490(2), HD FS 495A(9), HD FS 495B(3) (Sem: 5-8)
(b) Approved group project or field practice in human service setting: HD FS 401(3), HD FS 402(4), HD FS 495C(6-8) (Sem: 5-8)

SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (12 credits)
Select 12 credits (minimum of 6 credits at the 400 level) in consultation with adviser from University-wide offerings that develop competency in the option (a grade of C or better is required in any HD FS course taken to satisfy this requirement) (Sem: 5-8)

[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
[92] This course is in addition to the 6 credits of United States Cultures and International Cultures.
[93] This course fulfills the University's United States Cultures requirement.


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