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Human Development and Family Studies, Bachelor of Arts

Program of Study

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for HDFS Major:

PSY 105General Psychology

3
PSY 204/MTH 204Research Statistics

3
PSY 206Psychology of Human Development I

3
PSY 207Psychology of Human Development II

3
PSY 307Experimental Psychology I

3
PSY 350Family, Gender, and Spiritual Issues in Counseling

3
PSY 407Internship

3
PSY 409Interviewing and Assessment

3
435HDF Seminar

1
Human Development and Family Studies elective

3
Human Development and Family Studies elective

3
Human Development and Family Studies elective

3
 
BIO 110Human Biology

3
OR
BIO 133Anatomy and Physiology I

4
OR
BIO 142General Biology I

4

 
BIO 150Nutrition and Health for Young Children

3
OR
BIO 203Human Embryology

3
 
HLS 202Life Issues, Marriage, and the Family

3
LST 202Survey of American Law II

3
SOC 101Introductory Sociology

3
SOC 204Marriage and Family

3
 
THE 341Christian Marriage

3
OR
THE 395Theology of the Body

3
 
Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

6
Three HDFS Electives are required from the following: EDU 112 Individuals with Disabilities, PSY 209 Adolescent Psychology, PSY/SWK 351 Spirituality and the Helping Profession, PSY 401 Abnormal Psychology, SWK 209 Issues of Cultural Diversity, SWK 316 Social Work with the Elderly, SWK 318 Working with Children and Adolescents, SWK 413 Death Dying and Bereavement

Freshman Year

First Semester

PSY 105General Psychology

3
BIO 110Human Biology

3
PHL 113/PHL 503Philosophy of the Human Person

3
THE 101Foundations of Catholicism

3
Elementary Foreign Language

3

While BIO 110 is recommended, students may substitute BIO 133 or BIO 142.

 

Second Semester

PSY 206Psychology of Human Development I

3
 
BIO 150Nutrition and Health for Young Children

3
OR
BIO 203Human Embryology

3
 
SOC 101Introductory Sociology

3
THE 115/THE 515Christian Moral Principles

3
Elementary Foreign Language

3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PSY 204/MTH 204Research Statistics

3
PSY 207Psychology of Human Development II

3
SOC 204Marriage and Family

3
PHL 211/PHL 511Metaphysics

3
Intermediate Foreign Language OR Elective

3
Elective

3

Second Semester

PSY 307Experimental Psychology I

3
American Founding Principles Core

3
PHL 212/PHL 512Foundations of Ethics

3
THE 110The Word of God: Scripture and Tradition

3
Intermediate Foreign Language OR Elective

3

Junior Year

First Semester

Human Development and Family Studies elective

3
ENG 210Epic and the Person

3
Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3
HST
History Core

3
Elective

3

Second Semester

Human Development and Family Studies elective

3
PSY 409Interviewing and Assessment

3
HLS 202Life Issues, Marriage, and the Family

3
ENG 211Lyric and Dramatic Voices

3
LST 202Survey of American Law II

3

Senior Year

First Semester

Human Development and Family Studies elective

3
PSY 350Family, Gender, and Spiritual Issues in Counseling

3
PSY 407Internship

3
Elective

3
Elective

3

Second Semester

435HDF Seminar

1
 
THE 341Christian Marriage

3
OR
THE 395Theology of the Body

3
 
Elective

3
OR
PSY 408Internship

3
 
Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3