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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Human Development and Family Sciences Minor

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Minor Requirements:

A grade of C- or better is needed for a course to count for the minor.

Core:

Both courses are required:

HDFS 201 - Life Span Development Credit(s): 3
HDFS 202 - Diversity and Families Credit(s): 3

Focus Areas:

Take one course from each of the four sections below:

Human Development:

EDUC 205 - Human Development: Grades K-8 Credit(s): 3
HDFS 220 - Child Development I: Prenatal to Age 3 Credit(s): 3
HDFS 221 - Child Development II: 3 to 10 Credit(s): 3
HDFS 329 - Adolescent Development Credit(s): 3
HDFS 339 - Adult Development and Aging Credit(s): 3
PSYC 325 - Child Psychology Credit(s): 3

Family Sciences:

HDFS 230 - Families and Their Communities Credit(s): 3 **
HDFS 270 - Families and Developmental Disabilities Credit(s): 3
HDFS 405 - Aging and the Family Credit(s): 3
HDFS 427 - Parenting Through the Lifespan Credit(s): 3 *
HDFS 472 - Substance Abuse and the Family Credit(s): 3

Relationships:

HDFS 333 - Development of Human Relationships Credit(s): 3
HDFS 330 - Mentor & Helping Relationships Credit(s): 3
HDFS 401 - Foundations of Human Sexuality Credit(s): 3
HDFS 409 - Domestic Violence Services Credit(s): 3
HDFS 427 - Parenting Through the Lifespan Credit(s): 3 *
WOMS 408 - Advocacy, Community, and Practice in Domestic Violence Services Credit(s): 3

Development within Diverse Communities:

AFRA 352 - Black Feminist Theory Credit(s): 3
EDUC 258 - Cultural Diversity, Schooling and the Teacher Credit(s): 3
EDUC 259 - Cultural Diversity in Community Contexts Credit(s): 3
EDUC 459 - Urban Schools in Urban Landscapes Credit(s): 3
ENGL 278 - Studies in Diversity Credit(s): 3
HDFS 230 - Families and Their Communities Credit(s): 3 **
HDFS 331 - Positive Youth Development Credit(s): 3
PSYC 416 - Psychological Perspectives on the Black American Credit(s): 3
SOCI 305 - Social Class and Inequality Credit(s): 3
SOCI 418 - Race, Gender, and Poverty Credit(s): 3
WOMS 200 - Cultural Introduction to Sexualities and Gender Studies Credit(s): 3
WOMS 202 - Women’s Studies in Global Context Credit(s): 3
WOMS 212 - Motherhood in Culture and Politics Credit(s): 3

Note:

If a course is on both the HDFS minor list and a University Breadth List, it may be used to satisfy both requirements.

* HDFS 427 may satisfy either the Family Sciences or Relationships focus area but not both.

** HDFS 230 may satisfy either the Family Sciences or Development within Diverse Communities focus area but not both.

For additional information about the HDFS minor see: http://www.hdfs.udel.edu/minor/

Credits to Total a Minimum of 18

Last Revised for 2018-2019 Academic Year