Human Development and Family Studies, B.S – DRAFT PROPOSAL, February 4, 2015
NOT APPROVED - DO NOT USE FOR ADVISING PURPOSES
DESCRIPTION:
The program prepares students for a variety of careers such as administrators of child development or family
services programs, child development specialists, school age program coordinators, youth program
specialists, community education instructors, parent educators, family financial planners, consumer
advocates and family public policy advocates. This major is not a teacher-preparation program.
The study of theory and research findings is coordinated with a variety of supervised field experiences.
Students investigate the ways individuals interact within the family system and with the larger socioeconomic environment. In addition to Department Foundation and Core courses, students will select 18
credits from an approved list of Required Program Electives. Students are required to complete a 120-credit,
integrated course of study that culminates in an internship experience during the senior year.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Students should contact the Human Development and Family Studies Advising and Internships Office,
(775) 682-6838.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
A. Total Units
B. Cumulative GPA
C. University GPA
D. Major GPA
E. Residency Requirement
F. Upper-Division Requirement
G. Minimum Units from 4-Year Institutions
120 units
2.0
2.0
2.0
30 upper-division units at UNR, 12 units of Major
Requirements
40 upper-division units
60 units
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Students in this major must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying
Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.
I. University General Education Requirements (24-32 units)
A. Silver Core Writing and Prerequisite (3-8 units): – CO1, CO3
1. ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units) OR
ENG 100J – Composition Studio (5 units)
2. ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units)
NOTE: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 or ENG 100J.
B. Silver Core Mathematics and Prerequisite (3-5 units) – CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
C. Silver Core Natural Sciences (6-7 units) – CO4
1. NUTR 121 - Human Nutrition (3 units)
2. Choose a Natural Science course, with lab (3-4 units). Refer to Core Curriculum chapter in this
catalog.
D. Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) – CO6
PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 units)
E. Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) – CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
F. Silver Core Humanities (6 units). Select two:
 CH 201 – Ancient & Medieval World (3 units) – CO5
 CH 202 – The Modern World (3 units) – CO5
 CH 203 – The American Experience & Constitution (3 units) – CO5, CO8
NOTE: Students who do not complete CH 203 must take a course that satisfies CO8 elsewhere in the curriculum.
II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (0 units)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. These requirements may be
satisfied by courses in the major requirements. Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society Course: – CO9
HDFS 391 - Introduction to Research (units counted in major requirements)
B. Diversity & Equity Course: – CO10
HDFS 438 - Children and Families in a Multiethnic Society (units counted in major requirements)
C. Global Context Course: – CO11
HDFS 436 - Family Interaction (units counted in major requirements)
D. Ethics Course: – CO12
HDFS 391 - Introduction to Research (units counted in major requirements)
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course: – CO13
HDFS 438 - Children and Families in a Multiethnic Society (units counted in major requirements)
F. Application Course: – CO14
HDFS 470 – Preprofessional Internship (units counted in major requirements)
III. Major Requirements (51 units)
NOTE: HDFS required courses completed more than 10 years before applying to the HDFS program will be
evaluated to determine whether they need to be repeated due to outdated content.
A. Human Development and Family Studies Core (24 units)
1. HDFS 201 - Lifespan Human Development (3 units)
2. HDFS 202 - Introduction to Families (3 units)
3. HDFS 231 - Practicum With Children and Families (3 units)
4. HDFS 391 - Introduction to Research (3 units) – CO9, CO12
5. HDFS 431A - Advanced Human Development: Infancy (3 units) OR
HDFS 431B - Advanced Human Development: Childhood (3 units) OR
HDFS 431C - Advanced Human Development: Adolescence (3 units)
6. HDFS 436 - Family Interaction (3 units) – CO11
7. HDFS 438 - Children and Families in a Multiethnic Society (3 units) – CO10, CO13
8. HDFS 470 - Preprofessional Internship (3 units) -- CO14
B. HDFS Required Program Electives (18 units)
Students select 18 units from a list of approved program electives.
C. Additional Required Courses (9 units)
1. SOC 101 - Principles of Sociology (3 units)
2. ENG 321 - Expository Writing (3 units)
3. COM 101 - Oral Communication (3 units) OR
COM 217 - Argumentation and Debate (3 units) OR
COM 329 - Business and Professional Speaking (3 units)
IV. Minor Requirements (0 units)
V. Electives (37-45 units)