Human Development and Family Studies, B.S.
The Human Development and Family Studies, B.S. major is available in a traditional as well as an online format.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) | ||
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 42 | |
| Human Development Across the Life Span | ||
| Families and Close Relationships | ||
| Infant and Child Development | ||
| Adolescent Development: From Puberty to Young Adulthood | ||
| Adult Development | ||
| Issues in Parenting | ||
| Research Methods in Human Development and Family Studies | ||
| Families and Children in Global Perspective | ||
| Advanced Family and Developmental Studies Seminar | ||
| Professional Development in HDFS | ||
| Supervised Professional Experience * | ||
| Family Diversity | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Current Family Theory and Research | ||
| Current Developmental Theory and Research | ||
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HDF 499 is taken for 6 credits.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Related Area Requirements | 12 | |
| Introductory Nutrition | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics | ||
| Select eight courses of the following: * | 24 | |
Group A ** | ||
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| Blacks in American Society: Social, Economic, and Political Perspectives | ||
| Understanding Race | ||
| Black Women in the U.S. | ||
| Modern Cultural Diversity | ||
| Engaging Culture | ||
| Cultures of Native North America | ||
| Race and Human Diversity | ||
| Cultures of Africa | ||
| The Anthropology of Children | ||
| Latin American Societies and Cultures | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| American Motherhood | ||
| Women, War, and Terror | ||
| African American Culture and Identity | ||
| Inclusive Recreation | ||
| Economics of a Global Sustainable Society | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Health | ||
| Gender and Health | ||
or NUR 330 | Global Perspectives on the Health of Women | |
| Income, Social Status, and Health | ||
| Immigrant and Refugee Health | ||
| Introduction to International and Global Studies | ||
| Culture and Health Care | ||
| Gender and Peacebuilding | ||
| Women and the Law | ||
| The Psychology of Gender | ||
| Ethnicity, Development, and Psychopathology | ||
| Health Psychology and Culture | ||
| Spirituality, Health, and Wellness | ||
| Religion and Race in the Americas | ||
| People with Disabilities in American Society | ||
| Home-School Partnerships for Students with Exceptional Needs | ||
| Race, Class, and Gender: Social Inequalities | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Sociological Perspectives on Gender | ||
| African American Social Thought | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Migration in a Global Context | ||
| Comparative Minority Relations | ||
| Human Services for Immigrants and Refugees | ||
| Gender and Peacebuilding | ||
| Gender, Race, and Sexuality | ||
| An Introduction to Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | ||
| Introduction to LGBTQI Studies | ||
| Women's Health and Bodies | ||
| Sociological Perspectives on Gender | ||
| Gender, Crime, and Deviance | ||
Group B 1 | ||
| Helping Skills | ||
| Stress Management | ||
| Love, Sex, and Relationships: Skills for Building Satisfying, Healthy Relationships | ||
| Communication and Community | ||
| Relational Communication | ||
| Communicating Ethically | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication and Workplace Relationships | ||
| Conflict Communication | ||
| Small Group and Team Communication | ||
| Family Communication | ||
| Communication and Friendship | ||
| Introduction to Gerontology: Thinking about Aging | ||
| Baby Boomers | ||
| Personal Health | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Mental Health and Well-Being | ||
| Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs | ||
| Current Health Problems | ||
| Adolescent Health | ||
| Development of School-Age Children | ||
| Special Problems in Human Development and Family Studies 2 | ||
| Introduction to Health Policies | ||
| Principles of Learning | ||
| Psychological Perspectives on Social Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Clinical Psychology | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Adult Psychopathology | ||
| Theories of Personality | ||
| Psychology of Aging | ||
| IQ and Intelligence | ||
| Communication Development in Children | ||
| Introduction to Exceptional Children: Early Years | ||
| Sociology of Deviant Behavior | ||
| Deviance and Social Control | ||
| Sex and Society | ||
| Family Violence | ||
| Contemporary Gangs in America | ||
| Mental Health Social Work | ||
| Social Services for the Aging | ||
| Social Services for Children | ||
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Four must be from Group A—International and Family and/or Developmental-Focused or Diversity Focused Courses. The other four may be from Group A, Group B, or a mix of the two.
- **
Study Abroad course work for 3 credits or 6 credits may also apply.
- 1
Foreign Language for three 3 credits or 6 credits may also apply.
- 2
Course may apply when taken for three 3 or 6 credits.
Electives
Electives should be sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for the degree. No more than one third may be Health and Human Sciences (CSD, CTR, HDF, HEA, KIN, NTR, or SWK) courses.
Disciplinary Honors in Human Development and Family Studies
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 3 | |
| Senior Honors Project | ||
| 6 credits of Honors course work in the major | 6 | |
| 3 credits of Honors course work in the major or another area | 3 | |
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Human Development and Family Studies; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact Sudha Shreeniwas at s_shreen@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Human Development and Family Studies. To apply: https://honorscollege.uncg.edu/disciplinary-honors/disciplinary-honors-admissions