Human Development and Family Relations (Study Option in Adolescence), B.S.

General Education Requirements

Students must meet requirements for general education; see The Cardinal Core Curriculum  for details. Certain courses that fulfill major or cognate requirements may also apply to general education.

Major Departmental Requirements 46 Credits

• CEM 151 - Personal Resource Management (3 cr.)
• CLG 402 - Introduction to Counseling Techniques (3 cr.)
• CLG 403 - Applied Counseling Techniques (3 cr.)
• FNI 191 - Nutrition and Well-Being (3 cr.)
• HDF 211 - Child Development (4 cr.)
• HDF 311 - Family in Contemporary Society (3 cr.)
• HDF 314 - Mental Health Issues in Human Services (3 cr.)
• HDF 361 - Contemporary Approaches to Human Services (3 cr.)
• HDF 409 - Field Work in Adolescence (12 cr.)
• HDF 410 - Seminar in Adolescence (3 cr.)
• HDF 421 - Adolescence and Society (3 cr.)
• HDF 487 - Abuse and Neglect Across the Lifespan (3 cr.)

Cognate Requirements 24 Credits

• CMM 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 cr.)
• HED 311 - Health in Contemporary Society (3 cr.)
• PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 cr.)
• PSY 311 - Survey of Human Development (3 cr.)
• PSY 415 - Adolescence, Youth, and Early Adulthood (3 cr.)
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)

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• CRI 370 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr.) or
• SOC 321 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3 cr.)

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• PSC 100 - U.S. National Politics (3 cr.) or
• PSC 240 - State and Local Government (3 cr.)

Electives 16-17 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Progress Standards

1. Before a student can enroll in any additional major courses, a grade of C+ or better is required in each of the following courses: HDF 211 , HDF 311 , FNI 191 , CLG 402 , HDF 361 , and HDF 314 .
2. All major requirements must be completed prior to internship semester. Exceptions made only in cases of extreme, documented, and extenuating circumstances.
3. Minimum major and cumulative GPA of 2.5 required. Students who fall below will be reviewed by faculty and department chairperson to determine their eligibility to continue to enroll in any other major courses.

Additional Degree Requirements

1. General Education courses must be approved as liberal arts.
2. A GPA of 2.5 is required (of majors and non-majors) to register for HDF and CEM prefixed courses.
3. Student may repeat a course only once in order to raise a grade.
4. Students must receive a 2.5 grade or higher for the field work program in order to graduate.
5. A minimum grade of C+ or better is required in each CEM and HDF prefixed course.
6. A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
7. Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements .