Human Services - Administration and Family Policy Concentration (BS)

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (3cr.) (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Course (three credits)
Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

Major Requirements:

Some University requirements may be met by Major requirements. Minimum grade C- in all HDFS courses and restricted electives.

Three-credit English course
Three-credit Communication course
Three-credit Leadership course
One Creative Arts and Humanities course

Three-credit Foreign Language course (CHIN, FREN, GREK, GRMN, HEBR, ITAL, JAPN, LATN, PORT, RUSS, or SPAN) if Creative Arts and Humanities requirement is fulfilled by English Literature course
One History and Cultural Change course
Ten credits of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (at least one laboratory science)
MATH 114 - College Mathematics and Statistics (3cr.)
One of the following statistics course:
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice (3cr.)
MATH 201 - Introduction to Statistical Methods I (3cr.)
MATH 205 - Statistical Methods (4cr.)
PSYC 209 - Measurement and Statistics (3cr.) (for Psychology minors only)
SOCI 201 - Introduction to Sociology (3cr.)
PSYC 100 - General Psychology (3cr.) (SOCI 201 and PSYC 100 fulfill the University Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement)
POSC 220 - Introduction to Public Policy (3cr.)
or
UAPP 225 - Crafting Public Policy (3cr.)
HDFS 201 - Life Span Development (3cr.)
HDFS 202 - Diversity and Families (3cr.)
HDFS 230 - Families and Their Communities (3cr.)
HDFS 235 - Survey in Child and Family Services (3cr.)
HDFS 328 - Introduction to the Research Process (3cr.)
HDFS 334 - Experiential Education (3cr.) (Requires a 50-hour field placement. Placements need approval of instructor before class begins.)
HDFS 347 - Program Development and Evaluation (3cr.)
HDFS 402 - Child and Family Policy (3cr.)
HDFS 422 - Capstone in Family Relationships (3cr.)
HDFS 470 - Families and Children at Risk (3cr.)

“Individuals and Families at Risk”:

One of the following:

Developmental:

Two of the following (one developmental elective must be related to the “area of interest” and approved by the advisor):

Human Relationship:

One of the following:

Note:

*HDFS 427 may be taken as a developmental elective OR a human relationships elective

Restricted Electives/Area of Interest:

Eighteen credits taken from the approved lists below.
- Determined in consultation with advisor upon completion of HDFS 235 .
- Nine credits of restricted electives from the list of suggested courses below must be completed prior to senior internship.
- More information is available within the Department.

Program Leadership and Policy Development

Children and Families

Counseling Interest

Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

Social Work Interest

Cultural Diversity and Society

At-Risk Populations

Medical Social Services

Note:

May be fulfilled with a minor. Minors may include, but are not limited to, legal studies, public policy, criminal justice, disability studies, leadership, women’s studies, public administration; related electives may be necessary to complete 18 credits. Restricted electives may also have an applied family research emphasis, and may include, but are not limited to, HDFS 466 , HDFS 615, and UNIV 401 /UNIV 402 Senior Thesis. More information is available within the Department.

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.

Only four credits of Music ensemble and four credits of 100 and 200-level courses in Military Science/Army ROTC may be counted toward the degree.)

Human Services - Administration and Family Policy Concentration (BS)

University Requirements:

Major Requirements:

“Individuals and Families at Risk”:

Developmental:

Human Relationship:

Note:

Restricted Electives/Area of Interest:

Program Leadership and Policy Development

Children and Families

Counseling Interest

Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

Social Work Interest

Cultural Diversity and Society

At-Risk Populations

Medical Social Services

Note:

Electives:

Credits to Total a Minimum of 120