Human Development and Family Studies, BA, Concentration: Early Childhood

PNW General Education Core (31 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits):  STAT 13000 - Statistics And Contemporary Life  or MA 15300 - College Algebra  
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select any course with Lab from the Natural Sciences Core list  
• Technology (3 Credits): CIS 20400 - Introduction To Computer Based Systems  or Any other Gen Ed Technology course  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Any 10000 level HIST course from the Gen Ed Core list  
• Social Sciences (6 Credits): PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology  and SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology  
• Additional Credits (3 Credits): FN 30300 - Essentials Of Nutrition  or Any other Gen Ed Non-Lab Natural Science course  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): BHS 10300 - Freshman Experience In Behavioral Sciences  

Major Core (63 Credits)

• HDFS 10100 - Working With Parents
• HDFS 20500 - Introduction To Family Dynamics
• HDFS 21000 - Introduction To Human Development
• HDFS 21600 - Introduction To Early Childhood Education
• HDFS 21700 - Issues In Early Childhood Education
• HDFS 22800 - Developmental Infant And Toddler Care
• HDFS 30800 - Language And Literature In Early Childhood
• HDFS 31001 - Math, Science, And Social Studies In Early Childhood
• HDFS 34000 - Teaching Very Young Children With Special Needs
• HDFS 34101 - Infants And Young Children In Family And Community
• HDFS 34601 - Sexuality, Intimacy And Family Life
• HDFS 35400 - Practicum In Early Childhood I
• HDFS 42100 - Children’s Social Development
• HDFS 43101 - Techniques Of Human Assessment
• HDFS 45200 - Family Resource Management
• HDFS 45501 - Practicum In Early Childhood II or HDFS 45601 - Practicum With Infants And Toddlers  
• HDFS 46200 - Ethics And Professional Development In Family Life Education
• POL 34601 - Family Law
• SOC 35000 - Social Psychology Of Marriage
• SOC 38200 - Introduction To Statistics In Sociology
• SOC 38300 - Introduction To Research Methods In Sociology

Other Required Courses (26 Credits)

• ECON 10100 - Survey Of Economics

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C required for BHS 10300, ENGL 10400, PSY 12000, and all HDFS and Foreign Language courses; minimum grade of C- required for SOC 10000; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Freshman Experience Course - BHS 10300 or any approved FYE course.

Note 2: Foreign Language Requirement:

• Foreign Language Level I - Choose from SPAN 10100, FR 10100, GER 10100, or JPNS 10100.
• Foreign Language Level II - Choose from SPAN 10200, FR 10200, GER 10200, or JPNS 10200.
• Foreign Language Level III - Choose from SPAN 20100, FR 20100, GER 20100, or JPNS 20100.
• Foreign Language Level IV - Choose from SPAN 20200, FR 20200, GER 20200, or JPNS 20200.
• Must complete 4 semesters of the same foreign language

Note 3: Philosophy - Any 10000 level PHIL course except PHIL 15000.

Note 4: Aesthetics - The Department of Behavioral Sciences accepts the following: AD 25500, ENGL 40500, ENGL 38600, ENGL 28600, MUS 25000, PHIL 10600, or THTR 20100