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 | 45 | |
| Foundations for Success in Human Development & Family Studies | ||
| 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 | ||
| Family Diversity | ||
| Research Methods in Human Development and Family Studies | ||
| Professional Development in HDFS | ||
| Families and Children in Global Perspective | ||
| Advanced Family and Developmental Studies Seminar | ||
| Supervised Professional Experience * | ||
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 and African Diaspora 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 | ||
| Disabling Conditions and Recreational Therapy | ||
| Introduction to Recreation and Sport | ||
| 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 | ||
| Black Men Leadership | ||
| Introduction to International and Global Studies | ||
| Culture and Health Care | ||
| Conflict and Culture | ||
| Gender and Peacebuilding | ||
| Women and the Law | ||
| The Psychology of Gender | ||
| Ethnicity, Development, and Psychopathology | ||
| Health Psychology and Culture | ||
| Spirituality, Health, and Wellness | ||
REL 234 | ||
| People with Disabilities in American Society | ||
| Introduction to Exceptional Children: Early Years | ||
| Home-School Partnerships for Students with Exceptional Needs | ||
| Social Problems in Global Context | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Gender and Violence | ||
| Sociological Perspectives on Gender | ||
| Gender, Crime, and Deviance | ||
Group B 1 | ||
| Mental Health Literacy and Wellbeing | ||
| Helping Skills | ||
| Stress Management | ||
| Love, Sex, and Relationships: Skills for Building Satisfying, Healthy Relationships | ||
| Communication and Community | ||
| Interpersonal 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 | ||
| Introduction to Peer Health Education | ||
| Peer Health Education: Selected Topics | ||
| 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 | ||
| Introduction to Mediation and Facilitation Practices | ||
| Working through Interpersonal Conflicts | ||
| 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 | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Sociology of Deviant Behavior | ||
| Deviance and Social Control | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Sex and Society | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Disaster, Self, 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 courses (12 credits) must be from Group A—International and Family and/or Developmental-Focused or Diversity Focused Courses. The other four courses (12 credits) may be from Group A, Group B, or a mix of the two.
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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 3.70 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.70 or better from all prior institutions.
- HDF 401 must be completed as Honors course work.
- Honors course work in the major may be completed at the 200, 300, or 400 level.
- 3 credits of Honors course work must be successfully completed prior to enrollment in HDF 401 as Honors course work.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required * | 6 | |
| Special Problems in Human Development and Family Studies | ||
| HDFS Senior Honors Project | ||
| 3 credits of Honors course work in the major | 3 | |
| 3 credits of Honors course work in the major or another area | 3 | |
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HDF 401 and HDF 490 are typically completed under the supervision of the same faculty member. HDF 401 must be completed in the semester immediately preceding HDF 490. Enrollment in HDF 401 for qualified students will involve completion of directed study and/or research under faculty supervision and will culminate in a written proposal for and enrollment in HDF 490.
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.