Human Development and Family Sciences B.S.H.E.S. with Lifespan Development in Diverse Contexts Concentration
Eight Semester Degree Plan

First YearUnits
FallSpring
UNIV 1001 University Perspectives1  
HDFS 1403 Life Span Development (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, and 5.1)3  
ENGL 1013 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)3  
MATH 1203 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (or higher level MATH (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1))
or MATH 1313 Quantitative Reasoning (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1113)
3  
Fine Arts State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1)13  
General Elective3  
HDFS 2413 Family Relations (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3, 4.1 and 4.2)  3
ENGL 1023 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.1)  3
COMM 1313 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1)  3
Science State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)  4
PHIL 2103 Introduction to Ethics (ACTS Equivalency = PHIL 1003)
or PHIL 2003 Introduction to Philosophy (ACTS Equivalency = PHIL 1103)
  3
Year Total: 16 16
 
Second YearUnits
FallSpring
PSYC 2003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)3  
STAT 2303 Principles of Statistics (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2103)3  
HDFS 2433 Child Development3  
History State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2)23  
Science State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)4  
HDFS 2483 Family Financial Management  3
HDFS 2493 Introduction to Cultural Competence  3
HDFS 3423 Adolescent Development  3
SCWK 3163 On Death and Dying  3
SOCI 2013 General Sociology (ACTS Equivalency = SOCI 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)
or ANTH 1023 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ACTS Equivalency = ANTH 2013)
  3
Year Total: 16 15
 
Third YearUnits
FallSpring
HDFS 3443 Families in Crisis3  
HDFS 4473 Multicultural Families3  
CNED 3053 The Helping Relationship3  
General Elective3  
General Elective3  
HDFS 4413 Infancy: Brain, Learning and Social Cognition  3
HDFS 3453 Parenting and Family Dynamics  3
HDFS 2603 Rural Families and Communities  3
General Elective  3
General Elective  3
Year Total: 15 15
 
Fourth YearUnits
FallSpring
HDFS 3481 Pre-Internship in Human Development and Family Sciences1  
HDFS 4423 Adult Development3  
HDFS 4493 Public Policy Advocacy for Children and Families (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)3  
HDFS 4763 Research in HDFS: Methodological Approaches3  
General Elective3  
General Elective2  
HDFS 4483 Internship in Human Development and Family Studies  3
HDFS 4773 Research in HDFS: Statistical Approaches  3
General Elective  3
General Elective  3
Year Total: 15 12
 
Total Units in Sequence:  120
1

The Fine Arts Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.1 include:  ARCH 1003ARHS 1003COMM 1003DANC 1003LARC 1003MLIT 1003MLIT 1003HMLIT 1013MLIT 1013HMLIT 1333THTR 1003THTR 1013, or THTR 1013H.

2

The U.S. History or Government Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 4.2 include:  HIST 2003HIST 2013, or PLSC 2003.

3

Students must complete 40 hours of upper division courses (3000-4000 level).  It is recommended that students consult with the academic adviser when making course selections.