Human Development and Family Science — Child Life Option (HDCH)
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HDFS 2000 Marriage and Family in a Global Context | 3 | HDFS 1800 Fundamentals in HDFS: Building Professional Skills for Career Growth and Exploration | 2 |
| HDFS 2100 The Science of Human Connections | 3 | HDFS 1810 Introduction to the Field of Child Life | 1 |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | HDFS 2010 Lifespan Human Development in Family Context | 3 |
| Core History I | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| PHIL 1030 Ethics and the Health Sciences | 3 | MATH 1120 Pre-Calculus Algebra | 3 |
| Core History II | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| NTRI 2000 Nutrition And Health | 3 | HDFS 2030 Applied Professional Skills in HDFS | 2 |
| 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 | HDFS 3010 Child Development in the Family | 3 |
| Core Literature | 3 | COMM 1000 Public Speaking | 3 |
| Core Social Science1 | 3 | Core Social Science1 | 3 |
| *Applications for the AUCLP due March 15th | |||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HDFS 3060 Patterns of Family Interaction | 3 | HDFS Understanding Diverse Perspectives2 | 3 |
| HDFS 3500 Hospitalized Children and Their Families | 3 | HDFS 3030 Adolescent Development in the Family or 3110 Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| HDFS 3520 Clinical Introduction for Child Life | 3 | HDFS 3510 Therapeutic Play | 3 |
| HDFS 4520 Dying, Death and Bereavement | 3 | HDFS 3460 Effective Guidance and Interaction with Young Children | 3 |
| HDFS 2040 Analytics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | HDFS 3461 Effective Guidance and Interaction with Young Children Lab | 1 |
| HDFS 3940 Child Life Practicum | 3 | ||
| HDFS 4910 From Classroom to Career: Professional Practice in HDFS | 2 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HDFS Understanding Diverse Perspectives2 | 3 | HDFS 4930 Internship in Child Life4 | 12 |
| CADS 2000 Global Consumer Culture or HOSP 2000 Principles of Service Management | 3 | UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed | 0 |
| HDFS PROF Human Development and Family Studies Elective | 3 | ||
| HDFS PROF Human Development and Family Studies Elective | 3 | ||
| 12 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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Social Science options: ANTH 1000, SOCY 1000, PSYC 2010, COUN 2000, GSHS 2000, AAAS 2000, SOCY 1100, NATR 2050.
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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.
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Child Life Internships may be completed in Fall or Spring semesters. Departmental approval required.