2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog

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2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) Major

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Andrew Stremmel, Head
Department of Human Development
SNF 369
605-688-6418
e-mail: Andrew.Stremmel@sdstate.edu

Requirements for Human Development and Family Studies Major:

Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences

Freshman Year:

Fall

FCS 101 - FCS-Professional Foundations Credits: 1
HDFS 150 - Early Experience Credits: 2
HDFS 150L - Early Experience Clinical Experience Credits: 0

Fall or Spring

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts (G) Credits: 3*
SGR Goal 5: MATH 102 or higher Credits: 3*
SGR Goal 6: BIOL 101-101L, Biology Survey I and Lab Credits: 3*
IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3**

ECE 227 - Human Development I: Childhood Credits: 3
ENGL 101 - Composition I * Credits: 3
HDFS 141 - Individual and the Family * Credits: 3
HDFS 227 - Human Development and Personality I: Childhood Credits: 3
PSYC 101 - General Psychology * ** (COM) Credits: 3
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology * (COM) (G) Credits: 3
SPCM 101* - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3

Sophomore Year:

Fall

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts/Electives Credits: 3*

HDFS 337 - Human Development II: Adolescence Credits: 3

Fall or Spring

SGR Goal 6: Natural Science Credits: 3*
IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3**
IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3**

ENGL 201 - Composition II * Credits: 3

Choose one of the following:

ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics * (COM) Credits: 3
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics * (COM) (G) Credits: 3
POLS 100 - American Government * ** (COM) Credits: 3

Spring

HDFS 250 - Development of Human Sexuality Credits: 3
HDFS 347 - Human Development III: Adulthood Credits: 3

Junior Year:

Fall

Electives/Emphasis Area Credits: 3-5

HDFS 341 - Family Theories Credits: 3
SOC 400 - Social Policy (COM) Credits: 3

Fall or Spring

Elective Credits: 1

ENGL 379 - Technical Communication (AW) Credits: 3
FCSE 421 - Adult Education Credits: 3
HDFS 241 - Family Relations Credits: 3

Spring

Electives/Emphasis Area Credits: 3-5

HDFS 410-510 - Parenting Credits: 3
HDFS 355 - Program Design, Implementation and Evaluation Credits: 3

Senior Year:

Fall or Spring

Elective Credits: 3

CA 442 - Family Resource Management Lab Credits: 3
HDFS 495 - Practicum Credits: (1-10)
SOC 307 - Research Methods I Credits: 3

Choose one of the following:

SOC 308 - Research Methods II Credits: 3
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3

Fall

HDFS 441 - Professional Issues in Human Development and Family Studies Credits: 3

Notes:

A pre-graduation check is required 1 semester before graduation semester. A Graduation Application must be completed at beginning of graduation semester.

Agrade of “D” on courses in the major cannot be counted and course must be repeated. Any required course with a department/program prefix is considered a course in the major.

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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