Human Development and Family Relations, B.S. (Queensbury)

Major Departmental Requirements 50 Credits

• CEM 361 - Family Finance and Resource Management (4 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 332 - Socialization of Children in the Community (3 cr.)
• HDF 361 - Contemporary Approaches to Human Services (3 cr.)
• HDF 381 - Perspectives on Parenting (3 cr.)
• HDF 400 - Family Policy (3 cr.)
• HDF 403 - Field Work in Human Development and Family Relations (12 cr.)
• HDF 404 - Seminar in Human Development and Family Relations (3 cr.)
• HDF 420 - Adult Development and Aging (4 cr.)
• HDF 421 - Adolescence and Society (3 cr.)
• HDF 487 - Abuse and Neglect Across the Lifespan (3 cr.)

Cognates 18 Credits

• CLG 402 - Introduction to Counseling Techniques (3 cr.) *
• CLG 403 - Applied Counseling Techniques (3 cr.)
• CMM 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 cr.) *
• FNI 191 - Nutrition and Well-Being (3 cr.)
• PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 cr.) *
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.) *
• SOC 321 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3 cr.)

Additional Degree Requirements

*As an upper division program designed for transfer students it is recommended that students will complete equivalent lower division coursework prior to admission. It is expected that all SUNY General Education Requirements will have been met prior to admission. Any missing requirements must be completed prior to graduation.

1. A GPA of 2.5 or higher is required (of majors and non-majors) to register for HDF and CEM prefixed upper division courses.
2. Students may repeat a course only once in order to raise a grade. 
3. A minimum grade of C+ or better is required in CLG 402, CLG 403 and each CEM and HDF prefixed course.
4. A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
5. All major requirements must be completed before the internship semester.
6. Students must be recommended for the internship by the HDFR faculty.
7. Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements, including General Education: The Cardinal Core Curriculum, elective courses if applicable, and a total of 120 credits minimum.