Online Minor in Human Development and Family Sciences
Classes begin Fall 2020
Online
Credit Hours
For students in the online BA in Interdisciplinary Studies degree program or U of A degree-seeking students:
In order to add this minor, students must consult their advisors for their academic majors.
Professionals in human service jobs serve people throughout their lifespans, from conception to the late stages in life. This Human Development and Family Sciences minor will prepare you to interact with individuals and families from diverse sociocultural backgrounds. You will gain cultural competence and understand the importance of diversity, which are necessary for employment with governmental, private, and nonprofit human service organizations.
Required Courses
- HDFS 1403 - Life Span Development
- HDFS 2413 - Family Relations
- HDFS 2433 - Child Development
(Prerequisite: HDFS 1403 or PSYC 2003)
Choose 9 hours from the following (6 hours must be upper division credit)
- HDFS 2483 - Family Financial Management
(Prerequisite: HDFS 2413 or HDFS 2413H ) - HDFS 2603 - Rural Families and Communities
- HDFS 3463 - The Hospitalized Child: Child Life Programming
(Prerequisite: HDFS 2433) - HDFS 4313 - Building Family and Community Relationships
- HDFS 4353 - Play as Development in Childhood
- HDFS 4423 - Adult Development
(Prerequisite: HDFS 1403 - or PSYC 2003 and Junior Standing) - HDFS 4493 - Public Policy Advocacy for Children and Families
(Prerequisite: HDFS 2603 - or SOCI 2013, Honors and Junior Standing)
