HDFS 1403. Life Span Development. 3 Hours.

A broad overview of the physical, psychological, and social development of the individual from conception until death. Emphasis is on individual development in a family context. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 1403H. Honors Life Span Development. 3 Hours.

A broad overview of the physical, psychological, and social development of the individual from conception until death. Emphasis is on individual development in a family context. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: Honors standing. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)
This course is equivalent to HDFS 1403.

HDFS 1423. Observation and Foundations for Teaching Young Children. 3 Hours.

Designed to acquaint students with the historical importance of early childhood education, the recognized standards for practice, the variety of program models, and career opportunities available. Emphasis will be placed on theories, evidence-based practice, ethics, diversity, and professional preparation for this knowledge-based, skill-driven field. Students will also obtain knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to the care and education of young children. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 2401L. Infant and Toddler Development Laboratory. 1 Hour.

Introduction to infant and toddler development. Focus on observation and applied experience with children 0-3 documenting cognitive, emotional, language, physical, and social development, and demonstrating developmentally appropriate practice. Corequisite: HDFS 2403. Prerequisite: HDFS majors or BRKD majors or HDFS minors or CATEBS-FCSE majors or instructor consent. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 2403. Infant and Toddler Development. 3 Hours.

Infant and toddler development from conception through toddlerhood with emphasis on physical, emotional, social, language, and cognitive domains. Theoretical and research-based information will be applied to developmentally appropriate practice. Historical and future perspectives will be explored as will the expanding opportunities for professional work with infants and toddlers. Observations in care centers will be assigned. Corequisite: HDFS 2401L. Prerequisite: HDFS majors or BRKD majors or HDFS minors or CATEBS-FCSE majors or by instructor consent. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 2413. Family Relations. 3 Hours.

Courtship, marriage, and parenthood in the United States, with attention to cultural and psychological factors which affect relations among family members. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 2413H. Honors Family Relations. 3 Hours.

Courtship, marriage, and parenthood in the United States, with attention to cultural and psychological factors which affect relations among family members. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: Honors standing. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)
This course is equivalent to HDFS 2413.

HDFS 2433. Child Development. 3 Hours.

Theory, research, and application in physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of the child, studied in the biocultural context. Begins with prenatal development and continues through adolescence, with special emphasis on early and middle childhood. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 2433H. Honors Child Development. 3 Hours.

Theory, research, and application in physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of the child, studied in the biocultural context. Begins with prenatal development and continues through adolescence, with special emphasis on early and middle childhood. Prerequisite: Honors standing. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)
This course is equivalent to HDFS 2433.

HDFS 2463. Introduction to Leadership and Administration in the Helping Professions. 3 Hours.

The class is a basic introduction of leadership and emotional intelligence as it relates to becoming a successful administrator in the helping professions-based careers. Emphasis will be on administrators' roles as leaders in organizations. Topics include facilities, budget, staff development, and policy manuals. Prerequisite: Human Environmental Science (HESCBS) majors, Human Development & Family Science (HDFSBS) majors, Birth through Kindergarten (BRKDBS) majors, Human Development & Family Science (HDFS-M) minors, or departmental consent. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 2471L. Child Guidance Laboratory. 1 Hour.

Introduction to the guidance system. Focus on discipline techniques that are positive and age/stage appropriate for children ages 3-8. Corequisite: HDFS 2473. Prerequisite: HDFS 2433. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 2473. Child Guidance. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the guidance system. Focus on discipline techniques that are positive and age/stage appropriate for children ages 3-8. Lecture 3 hours per week plus 1 hour demonstration. Corequisite: HDFS 2471L. Prerequisite: HDFS 2433. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 2483. Family Financial Management. 3 Hours.

Economic considerations of the family in a rapidly changing society. Family finance and consumer problems are emphasized. Prerequisite: HDFS 2413 or HDFS 2413H. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 2493. Introduction to Cultural Competence. 3 Hours.

Basic introduction to definitions of intercultural competence, diversity, cultural values and beliefs, attitudes and verbal and non-verbal behavior, are examined to identify basic differences among individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and across populations. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer)

HDFS 2603. Rural Families and Communities. 3 Hours.

Meaning of sociology and sociological concepts with reference to rural society, families and communities; interdependence of rural and urban population in ecological areas; institutions; social change and adjustment. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 2603H. Honors Rural Families and Communities. 3 Hours.

Meaning of sociology and sociological concepts with reference to rural society, families and communities; interdependence of rural and urban population in ecological areas; institutions; social change and adjustment. Prerequisite: Honors standing. (Typically offered: Spring)
This course is equivalent to HDFS 2603.

HDFS 3333. Language and Literacy Pedagogy for Birth through Kindergarten Educators. 3 Hours.

This course combines theory on emergent language and literacy development with research-based pedagogy for birth through kindergarten classrooms. Topics include: language and literacy development and exceptionalities, English Language Learners, environmental influences, best practice pedagogy, identifying language and literacy delays, and intervention strategies. This course includes a service learning component. Prerequisite: HDFS 2433, HDFS 2403 and HDFS 2401L. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 3423. Adolescent Development. 3 Hours.

Physiological and psychological development of the older child and youth, from pre-adolescence to adulthood. Theories of adolescent development. Cross-cultural studies. Peer group influences. Some attention to pathological behaviors. Prerequisite: HDFS 1403 or PSYC 2003. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 3423H. Honors Adolescent Development. 3 Hours.

Physiological and psychological development of the older child and youth, from pre-adolescence to adulthood. Theories of adolescent development. Cross-cultural studies. Peer group influences. Some attention to pathological behaviors. Prerequisite: HDFS 1403 or PSYC 2003 and honors standing. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
This course is equivalent to HDFS 3423.

HDFS 3443. Families in Crisis. 3 Hours.

An interdisciplinary perspective on internal and external crises faced by contemporary families, including substance abuse, natural disasters and other crisis events. Students will explore the family processes during such experiences and develop strategies for stress management, coping, and recovery. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: HDFS 2413 or HDFS 2413H. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 3443H. Honors Families in Crisis. 3 Hours.

An interdisciplinary perspective on internal and external crises faced by contemporary families, including substance abuse, natural disasters and other crisis events. Students will explore the family processes during such experiences and develop strategies for stress management, coping, and recovery. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: Honors standing and HDFS 2413 or HDFS 2413H. (Typically offered: Fall)
This course is equivalent to HDFS 3443.

HDFS 3453. Parenting and Family Dynamics. 3 Hours.

Focus is on influence of parenting and family dynamics on individual development, especially factors in family life which contribute to normal psychological development. Topics include family values, the psychology of sex and pregnancy, the transition to parenthood, childbearing techniques, family influences on cognitive and social development, and changes in family relationships during the life cycle. Prerequisite: (HDFS majors, HDFS minors, BRKD majors, CATEBS-FCSE majors, or IDST majors with HDFS track) and (HDFS 1403 or PSYC 2003). (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 3463. The Hospitalized Child: Child Life Programming. 3 Hours.

Introduces child life programming in health care settings. Topics include: roles and expectations of a Child Life Specialist, importance of play, coping techniques, family advocacy, administration and professionalism. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: HDFS 2433 and (HDFS or BRKD majors, HDFS or CDSV minors, or IDST major with a CDSV or HDFS track). (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 3481. Pre-Internship in Human Development and Family Sciences. 1 Hour.

This course prepares students for their internship experience (HDFS 4483) in Human Development and Family Sciences. Topics covered include professional and ethical behavior when working with people, families and communities. The course will also cover professional and career development topics. By the end of the course, students are expected to have secured an internship position suitable for HDFS 4483. Students should enroll in this course no earlier than the semester before they anticipate enrolling in HDFS 4483. Prerequisite: Junior standing and HDFS majors only. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 4212L. Math and Science for Young Children Lab. 2 Hours.

Students will plan curriculum for young children ages 0-5 in the areas of math and science. Emphasis will be placed on theories of learning, developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), professionalism, philosophy, and ethical conduct. Students will interact with young children and facilitate learning and assessment experiences in a program for young children. Corequisite: HDFS 4213. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 4213. Math and Science for Young Children. 3 Hours.

Students will plan curriculum for young children ages 0-5 in the areas of math and science. Emphasis will be placed on theories of learning, developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), professionalism, philosophy, and ethical conduct. Students will design lesson plans for young children and will learn about effective implementation of curriculum. Corequisite: HDFS 4212L. Prerequisite: HDFS 2473 and HDFS 2471L. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 4222L. Creative and Social Experiences for Young Children Lab. 2 Hours.

Students will plan curriculum for young children ages 0-5 in the areas of the arts and social emotional learning. Emphasis will be placed on theories of learning, developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), professionalism, philosophy, and ethical conduct. Students will interact with young children and facilitate learning and assessment experiences in a program for young children. Corequisite: HDFS 4223. Prerequisite: HDFS 2473 and HDFS 2471L. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 4223. Creative and Social Experience for Young Children. 3 Hours.

Students will plan curriculum for young children ages 0-5 in the areas of the arts and social emotional learning. Emphasis will be placed on theories of learning, developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), professionalism, philosophy, and ethical conduct. Students will design lesson plans for young children and will learn about effective implementation of curriculum. Corequisite: HDFS 4222L. Prerequisite: HDFS 2473 and HDFS 2471L. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 4233. Developmental Assessment in Early Childhood. 3 Hours.

Students will learn about developmentally appropriate observation, assessment, and documentation techniques and how to use these in high quality early childhood classrooms. Advantages and limitations of various assessment techniques, considerations used when interpreting findings, and the and making referrals will be discussed. Additional emphasis will be on anti-biased and culturally competent assessment, giving students methods to recognize and support learning and development in all young children. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 4313. Building Family and Community Relationships. 3 Hours.

This course will help students interested in early childhood to value the role parents play in schools and the role schools play in a community. Various models of parent involvement will be explored. Students will plan a school-community collaborative which values diverse cultures. Prerequisite: (HDFS 2413 or HDFS 2603) and (HDFS or BRKD majors, HDFS or CDSV minors, or IDST major with CDSV track or IDST major with HDFS track). (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 4332. Curriculum and Assessment: Birth to Three Years. 2 Hours.

The course will introduce students to curriculum planning and assessment in programs serving children from birth to three years of age. Emphasis will be on responsive relationships and curriculum focused on routines and activities. Corequisite: HDFS 4332L. Prerequisite: HDFS 2403 and HDFS 2401L. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 4332L. Curriculum and Assessment: Birth to Three Years Laboratory. 2 Hours.

Laboratory. Corequisite: HDFS 4332. Prerequisite: HDFS 2403 and HDFS 2401L. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 4342. Curriculum and Assessment: Three Years through Kindergarten. 2 Hours.

Students will plan curriculum and assessment for children three years of age through kindergarten. Emphasis will be on professionalism, philosophy and a code of ethics. Students will interact with young children and facilitate learning and assessment experiences in a program for young children. Corequisite: HDFS 4342L. Prerequisite: HDFS 2473 and HDFS 2471L. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 4342L. Curriculum and Assessment: Three Years through Kindergarten. 2 Hours.

Laboratory. Corequisite: HDFS 4342. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 4353. Play as Development in Childhood. 3 Hours.

This course will examine the contribution of play to cognitive, social, and emotional development of children. It will provide an overview of play theories and practices in indoor and outdoor settings, with an emphasis on nature-based learning and diversity and inclusion. Prerequisite: HDFS 2433, junior standing and HDFS, BRKD, or IDSTBA major or HDFS or CDSV minor. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 4363. Play as Development in Adulthood. 3 Hours.

This course will examine play as it pertains to development throughout life with a particular focus on adulthood. The modes of adult play will be examined, along with the benefits of play across adulthood. Emphasis will be on play, not as opposition to work, but as a part of a full life. Prerequisite: HDFS 1403. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 4373. Internship: Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Programs. 3 Hours.

This course provides the student with interactive and observational experiences with young children in community-based early childhood programs. Some on-campus meetings will be required. Prerequisite: HDFS 4213, HDFS 4212L, HDFS 4223, and HDFS 4222L. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 4383. Internship: Kindergarten Programs. 3 Hours.

This course provides the student with interactive and observational experiences with young children in community-based kindergarten programs. Some on-campus meetings will be required. Prerequisite: HDFS 4213, HDFS 4212L, HDFS 4223, and HDFS 4222L. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 4413. Infancy: Brain, Learning and Social Cognition. 3 Hours.

Investigation into how brain mechanisms interact with experience to provide the basis for learning and social cognition. Topics include face perception, motor cognition, imitation, joint attention and shared experience, empathy and altruism, theory of mind, social and moral cognition, language, memory, number, geometry and navigation, object representation, and executive function. Prerequisite: HDFS 2433 or PSYC 3093. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 4413H. Honors Infancy: Brain, Learning and Social Cognition. 3 Hours.

Investigation into how brain mechanisms interact with experience to provide the basis for learning and social cognition. Topics include face perception, motor cognition, imitation, joint attention and shared experience, empathy and altruism, theory of mind, social and moral cognition, language, memory, number, geometry and navigation, object representation, and executive function. Prerequisite: Honors standing and HDFS 2433 or PSYC 3093. (Typically offered: Spring)
This course is equivalent to HDFS 4413.

HDFS 4423. Adult Development. 3 Hours.

This course examines the social, psychological, and biological development that occurs throughout adulthood, with an emphasis on middle and later adulthood. Taking a life course perspective, this course particularly focuses on life course trajectories and variabilities across cultural contexts. Prerequisite: HDFS 1403 and Junior Standing. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

HDFS 4443. Gerontology. 3 Hours.

Physiological and psychological development of the aging individual, extended family relations, service networks for the elderly, and retirement activities. Some attention to housing and care needs of persons in advanced years. Lecture 3 hours per week. Seminar. Prerequisite: HDFS 1403 (or HDFS 2413 or PSYC 2003 or SCWK 2133) and junior standing. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 4473. Multicultural Families. 3 Hours.

The course provides students with opportunities to gain awareness of their own cultures and families, reflect on families from a diverse array of cultures, and develop critical thinking skills needed to effectively engage with people and families from cultures different than their own. Prerequisite: HDFS 2493 and Junior or Senior Standing. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 4483. Internship in Human Development and Family Studies. 3 Hours.

The internship experience provides practical experience for students in settings that are designed to serve the needs of individuals and/or families across the life span. Students must work a minimum of 150 hours in the setting. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit. Prerequisite: Grade of B or higher in HDFS 3481, junior standing, and instructor consent. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

HDFS 4493. Public Policy Advocacy for Children and Families. 3 Hours.

Public policy advocacy as related to children and family issues. Strategies for advocacy will be emphasized. Lecture three hours per week. Prerequisite: Junior standing and (HDFS majors or IDST majors with HDFS track). (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 4493H. Honors Public Policy Advocacy for Children and Families. 3 Hours.

Public policy advocacy as related to children and family issues. Strategies for advocacy will be emphasized. Lecture three hours per week. Prerequisite: Honors and Junior standing, and (HDFS major or IDST major with HDFS track). (Typically offered: Fall)
This course is equivalent to HDFS 4493.

HDFS 4603. Environmental Sociology. 3 Hours.

The course provides a social perspective on environmental issues. It examines the linkage between society, ecological systems and the physical environment. It provides conceptual framework(s) for analyzing environmental issues, considers the role of humans in environmental issues, and enhances understanding the complexity of the relationship between societal organization and environmental change. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with SOCI 4603, SUST 4603.

HDFS 4763. Research in HDFS: Methodological Approaches. 3 Hours.

This class introduces the methodology of HDFS and other social sciences in the social world. It covers research design, sampling, measurement, and other topics that underlie the social science conclusions presented to you in other classes. The class begins with an introduction to the goals of social science research, then focuses on the understanding of the 3 validities with which social scientists, and consumer of social science, must concern themselves: Internal, Measurement, and External. Each of these three validities is used as the focus of a course section. The class concludes with a fourth section that integrates these topics and other social science methods. It is recommended that HDFS students complete Rural Families and Communities (HDFS 2603) prior to enrolling in this course. Prerequisite: HDFS major and Junior Standing. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 4773. Research in HDFS: Statistical Approaches. 3 Hours.

This course is an introduction to analytical approaches to research in human development and family sciences and will examine the principles and practices underlying the development of knowledge in the field. Emphases in this course will be on conducting and evaluating data analyses relevant to human environmental sciences majors. Students will become critical consumers of data and develop basic skills to analyze and interpret their own data. Prerequisite: HDFS 4763, STAT 2303, and HDFS major. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 5403. Family Theories and Methods. 3 Hours.

this course is an introduction to graduate study in families. The course focuses on historical and contemporary family theories and research methods that have influenced research on families. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 5413. Adult Development. 3 Hours.

The course covers physical, cognitive, social, and personal dimensions of adult development. The information is presented from a lifespan developmental framework which encompasses (a) a multidisciplinary perspective, (b) consideration of the impact of prior development on late life as well as socio-historical influences (c) recognition of individual differences among older persons, and (d) concern for promoting optimal functioning. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 5423. Theories of Human Development. 3 Hours.

Classic and contemporary theories and theoretical issues concerning human development across the life span. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)

HDFS 5433. Advanced Studies in Child Development. 3 Hours.

An in-depth examination of issues in development during infancy, early, and middle childhood. Developmental theory and accomplishments/milestones are studied in the biocultural context. Emphasis is on review and analysis of classic and recent research literature and on evaluation of theoretical perspectives based on research evidence. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 5453. Aging in the Family. 3 Hours.

This course considers theories and research on personal and family transitions and experiences in mid to late life that impact individuals and their family relationships. Applied assignments address these same issues. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 5463. Administration and Leadership in the Helping Professions. 3 Hours.

Planning, developing, operating, and evaluating programs in the helping professions, including child care and family-related agencies. Emphasis will be on administrators' roles as leaders in organizations. Topics include facilities, budget, staff development, and policy manuals. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 5473. Cognitive Health. 3 Hours.

Cognitive skills form the foundation for functioning in everyday life and these skills take on added importance in older adulthood. This course focuses on selected theoretical approaches and current research related to cognitive aging. We will review normative and non-normative cognitive changes, assessment techniques, and prevention/intervention efforts. Throughout the course we will keep the role of environment and lifespan implications in the forefront of our discussion. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Summer Odd Years)

HDFS 5483. Creativity and Aging. 3 Hours.

What happens to creativity as a person ages? This unique class will help students to understand developmental and pathological changes in the brain that can lead to changes in creative output over time. Through hands-on experiences and direct association with older adults, students will grow an appreciation for creativity produced and inspired by older people. This course is intended to provide experiences that will help the student to be able to create art programs for older adults. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Summer)

HDFS 5493. Environments and Aging. 3 Hours.

Designing for aging is big business. The older population of the U.S. is increasing in numbers, and lives in more varied kinds of housing, from single family homes to specially designed residential units for people experiencing dementia. This course uses interdisciplinary perspectives in an on-line web-based format to explore the preferences and needs of older adults and the attributes of various physical environments that enhance their lives. Students apply this knowledge to the design and management of housing, institutional facilities, neighborhoods, and communities. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 5593. Public Policy Advocacy for Children and Families. 3 Hours.

Public policy advocacy as related to children and family issues. Strategies for advocacy will be emphasized. Lecture three hours per week. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HDFS 4493 and HDFS 5593. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 5603. Environmental Sociology. 3 Hours.

The course provides a social perspective on environmental issues. It examines the linkage between society, ecological systems and the physical environment. It provides conceptual framework(s) for analyzing environmental issues, considers the role of humans in environmental issues, and enhances understanding the complexity of the relationship between societal organization and environmental change. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both HDFS 4603 and HDFS 5603. (Typically offered: Fall)
This course is cross-listed with SOCI 5603.

HDFS 5773. Advanced Studies in Family Science. 3 Hours.

An in-depth examination of patterns and trends in families; adaptive responses in families in light of environmental, economic, political, social and technological changes. Emphasis is on the evaluation of classic, recent and emergent research literature. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 5823. Mental Health and Aging. 3 Hours.

This is an advanced level course in Mental Health and Aging. The student will be introduced to the range of issues involved in this subject utilizing several theoretical perspectives within an overall systems framework. The major emotional, mental, and psychiatric problems encountered in old age will be examined along with the normal processes of the aging individual's personality, mental and brain functions. Common interventions and treatments available will be explored, as well as the consequences of no or inappropriate services. Challenges and barriers on the macro and micro systems levels will be presented with implications for the future of this field. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Spring)

HDFS 5843. Physical Health and Nutrition in Aging. 3 Hours.

This course identifies the basic physiological changes during aging and their impacts in health and disease. The focus will be on successful aging with special emphasis on physical activity and nutrition. Practical application to community settings is addressed. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 5853. Policy and Aging. 3 Hours.

This course introduces much of the history behind the policies and programs targeted at aging individuals. Provides overview of the factors that impact economic well-being in late life, as well as an overview of community resources available to older adults. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Fall)

HDFS 5873. Seminar in Long Term Care-. 3 Hours.

This course provides valuable information to the person interested in a leadership role in long-term care, but is also useful to persons who think their careers might intersect with senior living organizations or for those students who have a potential interest in long-term care options for their own parents or loved ones. The class is designed to benefit from a very successful intercession course taught each December/January intercession by adjunct professor, Steve Shields. Steve had been CEO at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community from 1994 until 2010. He is nationally known for his ability to motivate change in long-term care settings. Taped lectures and presentations from the intercession course will provide some of the content for this class. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)