Auburn Bulletin 2024-2025

Human Development and Family Science — Early Child Development (HDED)

Both Fully Online and Fully On-Campus Options Available
Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
HDFS 1800 Introduction to HDFS2ENGL 1120 English Composition II3
HDFS 2000 Marriage and Family in a Global Context3MATH 1120 Pre-Calculus Algebra3
NTRI 2000 Nutrition And Health, CADS 2000 Global Consumer Culture, or HOSP 2000 Principles of Service Management3Core History II3
ENGL 1100 English Composition I3HDFS 2010 Lifespan Human Development in Family Context 3
Core History I3Professional Electives53
Core Humanities13 
 17 15
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 1000 Introduction to Biology
   & BIOL 1001 Introduction to Biology Laboratory
4BIOL 1010 A Survey of Life
   & BIOL 1011 A Survey of Life Laboratory
4
Core Literature3COMM 1000 Public Speaking3
NTRI 2000 Nutrition And Health, CADS 2000 Global Consumer Culture, or HOSP 2000 Principles of Service Management3Core Social Science23
Core Fine Arts3HDFS 2030 Professional Development I and Ethics 2
Core Social Science23HDFS 2050 Issues and Trends in Early Child Development3
 16 15
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
HDFS 3010 Child Development in the Family3HDFS 2040 Analytics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences3
HDFS 3060 Patterns of Family Interaction or 3080 Development of Interpersonal Relationships3HDFS 3470 Learning Experiences for Young Children3
HDFS 3460 Effective Guidance and Interaction with Young Children3HDFS 3471 Learning Experiences for Young Children Lab1
HDFS 3461 Effective Guidance and Interaction with Young Children Lab1Free Electives2
Free Electives 2HDFS PROF Human Development and Family Studies Elective3
Understanding Diverse Perspectives Course43HDFS 4680 Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective3
 15 15
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
HDFS 3110 Infant and Toddler Development3HDFS 4940 Internship in Early Child Development toward Certification12
HDFS 4470 Advanced Learning Experiences for Young Children3UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed0
HDFS 4471 Advanced Learning Experiences for Young Children Lab1 
HDFS 4910 Professional Development II and Capstone2 
HDFS 5200 Applied Research and Evaluation Methods, 5300 HDFS and Social Policy, or 4950 Advanced Seminar33 
Professional Electives53 
 15 12
Total Hours: 120
1

Must choose from PHIL 1010PHIL 1020, PHIL 1030PHIL 1040, PHIL 1080PHIL 1090PHIL 1100, PHIL 1110

2

Must choose from ANTH 1000SOCY 1000, PSYC 2010COUN 2000GSHS 2000AFRI 2000, SOCY 1100NATR 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.