Human Development and Family Science — Child Life Option (HDCH)
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HDFS 1800 Introduction to HDFS | 2 | HDFS 1810 Introduction to the Field of Child Life | 1 |
| HDFS 2000 Marriage and Family in a Global Context | 3 | HDFS 2010 Lifespan Human Development in Family Context | 3 |
| NTRI 2000 Nutrition And Health, CADS 2000 Global Consumer Culture, or HOSP 2000 Principles of Service Management | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | MATH 1120 Pre-Calculus Algebra | 3 |
| Core History I | 3 | Core History II | 3 |
| PHIL 1030 Ethics and the Health Sciences | 3 | Professional Elective Course3 | 3 |
| 17 | 16 | ||
| 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 |
| Core Fine Arts | 3 | COMM 1000 Public Speaking | 3 |
| Core Literature | 3 | Core Social Science1 | 3 |
| Core Social Science1 | 3 | HDFS 2030 Professional Development I and Ethics | 2 |
| NTRI 2000 Nutrition And Health, CADS 2000 Global Consumer Culture, or HOSP 2000 Principles of Service Management | 3 | HDFS 3030 Adolescent Development in the Family or 3110 Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HDFS 3010 Child Development in the Family | 3 | HDFS 3080 Development of Interpersonal Relationships or 3060 Patterns of Family Interaction | 3 |
| HDFS 3460 Effective Guidance and Interaction with Young Children | 3 | HDFS 3510 Therapeutic Play | 3 |
| HDFS 3461 Effective Guidance and Interaction with Young Children Lab | 1 | HDFS Understanding Diverse Perspectives2 | 3 |
| Professional Elective3 | 3 | HDFS 3940 Child Life Practicum | 3 |
| HDFS 3500 Hospitalized Children and Their Families | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| HDFS 4520 Dying, Death and Bereavement | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HDFS 2040 Analytics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | HDFS 4930 Internship in Child Life | 12 |
| HDFS 5200 Applied Research and Evaluation Methods, 5300 HDFS and Social Policy, or 4950 Advanced Seminar | 3 | UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed | 0 |
| HDFS 4910 Professional Development II and Capstone | 2 | ||
| HDFS Understanding Diverse Perspectives2 | 3 | ||
| Free Electives | 2 | ||
| 13 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
Social Science options: ANTH 1000, SOCY 1000, PSYC 2010, COUN 2000, GSHS 2000, AAAS 2000, SOCY 1100, NATR 2050.
- 2
HDFS Understanding Diverse Perspectives course options: HDFS 3040, HDFS 4680, HDFS 4700.
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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.