Program Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum total of 120 semester hours for the Human Development and Family Relations BS.
2. A minimum GPA of 2.0, C or better grade, is required for all courses applying to Human Development and Family Relations major requirements.
3. Courses can be “double dipped” - i.e., used to satisfy both a general education requirement and a major course. If double dipping courses, additional HDFR courses will have to be taken to get to the 120 major required credits.
4. Transfer courses must be approved by faculty and/or advisor to apply to the major.

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  Take all of the following Human Development and Family Relations major courses with a grade of C or better:

• HDFR 1010 - Life Span Development in Ecological Settings
• HDFR 2000 - Introduction to Family and Community Services
• HDFR 2080 - Sex, Human Development and Family Systems
• HDFR 2200 - Love, Family and Human Development
• HDFR 3002 - Preparing to be a HDFR Professional
• HDFR 3020 - Black and Latino Children in Families and Schools or other HDFR cultural diversity core class
• HDFR 3250 - Families in Global Perspectives
• HDFR 3400 - Love, Couples and Family
• HDFR 4001 - Families and Parenting
• HDFR 4002 - Family Life and Community Programming I
• HDFR 4003 - Leadership and Organizations
• HDFR 4004 - Family and Comm. Prog. II Grant Writing/Fundraising
• HDFR 4010 - Family and Cultural Diversity
• HDFR 4075 - Family Policy & Law
• HDFR 4080 - Global Family Resource Management
• HDFR 4260 - Family Systems and Social Justice
• HDFR 4930 - Human Development and Family Relations Internship
• MATH 2830 - Introductory Statistics
• RSEM 4100 - Research and Statistics in Families and Human Development

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  Take one of the following HDFR Family Diversity courses with a grade of C or better:

• HDFR 1030 - Who am I? Cultural Identity, Family, Diverse Soc Sys
• HDFR 1080 - Lifespan Issues in Family Violence
• HDFR 4040 - Latino Families in School and Communities
• HDFR 4045 - Abuelos (Grandparents) Latino Families
• HDFR 4888 - LGBTQ Family Systems
• HDFR 4850 - Family Systems Therapy, Religion and Spirituality
    

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  Take one of the following HDFR Human Development and Learning courses with a grade of C or better:

• HDFR 1000 - Global Human Development & Learning
• HDFR 2110 - Child Ecology
• HDFR 3050 - Children’s Thinking and Assessment
• HDFR 3100 - Adolescent Ecology
• HDFR 4200 - Adult Ecology
• HDFR 4300 - Families in Later Life

HDFR Required Concentration Options

Select a 15 semester hour concentration area from those listed below

• Pre-individual, Couple and Family Therapy/Counseling:

  Provides an introduction to clinical helping professions through systems and strengths therapy perspectives, and includes English and bilingual tracks.

• HDFR 3400 - Love, Couples and Family
• HDFR 4080 - Global Family Resource Management
• HDFR 4090 - Helping Profession Skills in HDFR
• 2 Counseling Electives

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  Leadership and Community-based Organizations:

  Provides a comprehensive understanding and preparation for students to work in and lead community-based organizations including secular, faith-based, for-profit, nonprofit, school-based, state, federal and international organizations.

• HDFR 4002 - Family Life and Community Programming I
• HDFR 4003 - Leadership and Organizations
• HDFR 4004 - Family and Comm. Prog. II Grant Writing/Fundraising
• HDFR 4080 - Global Family Resource Management  
• One additional HDFR course in leadership and organizations

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  Higher Education Environments (Pre-Higher Education and Student Affairs):

  Provides students with an introduction to higher education and student affairs administration and possible careers at various universities, community colleges and liberal arts colleges.

• HDFR 4050 - Foundations of Student Affairs
• HDFR 4003 - Leadership and Organizations  
• HDFR 4500 - Diversity, Inclusion, Social Justice in Higher Education
• 2 Additional *HDFR/HESA courses

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  Educational Foundations and Social Justice:

  Provides students with a foundation to understand justice within familial, educational and community settings. This concentration works well with the previously listed concentrations and is also offered in an English and a bilingual track.

• EDFN 1000 - Equality, Rights & Education
• EDFN 3000 - Undocumented Mexican Immigration
• EDFN 4000 - Food Justice in City & Schools
• Two additional EDFN courses selected in consultation with faculty advisor

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  Early Childhood Development:

• ECED 2930 - Infant & Toddler Field Experience & Seminar
• ECED 4030 - Nutrition, Health, and Safety
• ECED 4060 - Working with Families, Professionals, and Communities
• ECED 4070 - Development and Education of Infant and Toddlers
• ECED 4202 - Child Guidance and Classroom Community

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  Bilingual (Spanish) Family and Community Services:

  Provides students with the linguistic ability to work with Spanish-speaking families and communities. Courses will be delivered in 70 percent Spanish and 30 percent English. Students in this concentration will also be able to complete any of the other concentrations in the program.

• HDFR 2110 - Child Ecology
• HDFR 4040 - Latino Families in School and Communities
• HDFR 4045 - Abuelos (Grandparents) Latino Families
• 2 HDFR Bilingual Elective

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  Family Gerontology:

  Provides students with an ecological understanding of culturally and linguistically diverse families in later life. This concentration provides students with insight about individuals’ age in families and the community. It also exposes students to promising practices for better serving older adults.

• HDFR 4045 - Abuelos (Grandparents) Latino Families  
• HDFR 4200 - Adult Ecology
• HDFR 4300 - Families in Later Life
• *HDFR Family Gerontology Elective
• Existing course in sociology, nursing or other social sciences approved by advisor

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  *Courses to be developed are indicated with an asterisk
  **Must be approved by your advisor

   

  Second HDFR Concentration or Approved Minors Listed Below

  Select an approved minor and complete the additional hours to reach 120 credits.

  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Criminal Justice
  • Psychology
  • Women and Gender Studies
  • Other minors based on the student’s interest and career goals and approved by faculty advisor**

  **Must be approved by your advisor

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  HDFR Policies

   

  Transfer Credit

   

  HDFR is a transfer friendly major. HDFR will accept between 21-30 transfer credits that must be approved by the Registrar and the HDFR Academic Advisor. If a student is transferring from a Non-HDFR/HDFS major they are allowed to petition for an additional 6 credits. All transfer credits must be approved by the HDFR Academic Advisor and HDFR Program Chair. If a student is transferring from a HDFR/HDFS program from another university, they can petition for additional credits to count towards the HDFR major credit. The credits must be a match to be considered for official transfer.   

   

  HDFR Passing-Grade Requirements

   

  HDFR courses (for majors/minors) must be passed with a C. C- does not constitute a passing grade; C- may be approved if overall GPA is 2.0 or above with HDFR Program Chair review and approval (an exception may be made in only one course, and this is handled on a case-by-case basis).

   

  HDFR Professional Internship Contact Hours Update

   

  Students will be required to complete 200 hours on-site beginning in Fall 2020 (an exception will made for students who completed their HDFR 3002 in the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semester. These students will be granted the opportunity to complete their 155 on-site hours no later than Fall 2020). This is in addition to completing the HDFR 4930 course (equivalent: 45 contact hours)

  • On-Site Hours can be completed in 1 semester, 2 semesters or 1 semester and a summer session. Students can register for variable credits from 1-5 for a total of 5 credits.

  Contact Hours:

  • 1.0 credit - 40 on-site hours
  • 2.0 credit - 80 on-site hours
  • 3.0 credit - 120 on-site hours
  • 4.0 credit - 160 on-site hours
  • 5.0 credit - 200 on-site hours