Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) Major

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Andrew Stremmel, Head
Department of Human Development, Consumer and Family
Sciences
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:

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

ECE 227 - Human Development and Personality I: Childhood Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
FCS 101 - FCS-Professional Foundations Credits: 1
(Fall)
HDFS 141 - Individual and the Family Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
HDFS 150 - Early Experience Credits: 2
(Fall)
HDFS 150L - Early Experience Clinical Experience Credits: 0
(Fall)
HDFS 227 - Human Development and Personality I: Childhood Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
** (Fall or Spring)
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (COM) (G) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)

Sophomore Year:

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts/Electives Credits: 3
* (Fall)
SGR Goal 6: Natural Science Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
** (Fall or Spring)
IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
** (Fall or Spring)

ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
HDFS 250 - Development of Human Sexuality Credits: 3
(Spring)
HDFS 337 - Human Development and Personality II: Adolescence Credits: 3
(Fall)
HDFS 347 - Human Development and Personality III: Adulthood Credits: 3
(Spring)

Choose one of the following:

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

Junior Year:

Electives/Emphasis Area Credits: 3-5
(Fall and Spring)
Elective Credits: 1

ENGL 379 - Technical Communication (AW) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
FCSE 421 - Adult Education Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
HDFS 241 - Family Relations Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
HDFS 272 - The Helping Relationship Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
HDFS 310 - Parenting Credits: 3
(Spring)
HDFS 341 - Family Theories Credits: 3
(Fall)
HDFS 355 - Program Design, Implementation and Evaluation Credits: 3
(Spring)
SOC 400 - Social Policy (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)

Senior Year:

Elective Credits: 3

CA 442 - Family Resource Management Lab Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
HDFS 441 - Professional Issues in Child and Family Studies Credits: 3
(Fall)
HDFS 495 - Practicum Credits: (1-10)
(Fall or Spring)
SOC 307 - Research Methods I Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)

Choose one of the following:

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

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.