Human Development and Family Science — Early Child Development Option (HDED)
Both Fully Online and Fully On-Campus Options Available
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| HDFS 2000 Marriage and Family in a Global Context | 3 | MATH 1120 Pre-Calculus Algebra | 3 |
| Core History I | 3 | Core History II | 3 |
| CADS 2000 Global Consumer Culture | 3 | HDFS 2010 Lifespan Human Development in Family Context | 3 |
| Core Humanities1 | 3 | Professional Electives5 | 3 |
| HDFS 1800 Introduction to HDFS | 2 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 1000 Introduction to Biology & BIOL 1001 Introduction to Biology Laboratory | 4 | BIOL 1010 A Survey of Life & BIOL 1011 A Survey of Life Laboratory | 4 |
| NTRI 2000 Nutrition And Health | 3 | COMM 1000 Public Speaking | 3 |
| Core Literature | 3 | Core Social Science2 | 3 |
| Core Fine Arts | 3 | HDFS 2030 Professional Development I and Ethics | 2 |
| Core Social Science2 | 3 | HDFS 2050 Issues and Trends in Early Child Development | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HDFS 3010 Child Development in the Family | 3 | HDFS 2040 Analytics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| HDFS 3060 Patterns of Family Interaction or 3080 Development of Interpersonal Relationships | 3 | HDFS 3470 Learning Experiences for Young Children | 3 |
| HDFS 3460 Effective Guidance and Interaction with Young Children | 3 | HDFS 3471 Learning Experiences for Young Children Lab | 1 |
| HDFS 3461 Effective Guidance and Interaction with Young Children Lab | 1 | HDFS 4670 Parent Education | 3 |
| Free Electives | 2 | Free Electives | 2 |
| Understanding Diverse Perspectives Course4 | 3 | HDFS 4680 Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HDFS 3110 Infant and Toddler Development | 3 | HDFS 4940 Internship in Early Child Development toward Certification | 12 |
| HDFS 4470 Advanced Learning Experiences for Young Children | 3 | UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed | 0 |
| HDFS 4471 Advanced Learning Experiences for Young Children Lab | 1 | ||
| HDFS 4910 Professional Development II and Capstone | 2 | ||
| HDFS 5200 Applied Research and Evaluation Methods, 5300 HDFS and Social Policy, or 4950 Advanced Seminar3 | 3 | ||
| Professional Electives5 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
Must choose from PHIL 1010, PHIL 1020, PHIL 1030, PHIL 1040, PHIL 1080, PHIL 1090, PHIL 1100, PHIL 1110
- 2
Must choose from ANTH 1000, SOCY 1000, PSYC 2010, COUN 2000, GSHS 2000, AFRI 2000, SOCY 1100, NATR 2050
- 3
Completer Degree Students MUST take HDFS 5300.
- 4
HDFS Understanding Diverse Perspectives course options: HDFS 3040 or HDFS 4700
- 5
Choose professional course electives that will strengthen your preparedness for internship and support your career goals. Professional course electives may be used to earn a minor. Professional course electives should be selected through consultation with your faculty advisor. HDFS courses and most PSYC, SOWO, SOCY, COMM and other social science related courses may serve as appropriate electives.