Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Human Development and Family Studies

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• For more information about Human Development and Family Studies, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.
• The Human Development Lifespan emphasis is available online and throughout the state of Utah.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)  or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL) .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	Overall 3.0 GPA
Completion of at least 24 semester credits (including HDFS 1500 , HDFS 2000 , HDFS 2400 , and STAT 1040  or STAT 1045 )	Overall GPA of 3.0 (an overall 3.0 GPA is required to move from the pre-major to full major, and for graduation as well)			A grade of C or better is required in all major coursework including the pre-major courses, and the respective required statistics courses.

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
HDFS 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)	3			HDFS 2000: Careers and Life Planning in HDFS	3
STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)  or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)	3  or 5			HDFS 2400: Marriage and Family Relationships (BSS)	3
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3	click on the link to see options		PSY 3010: Psychological Statistics (QI)	3
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3	click on the link to see options		Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	click on the link to see options
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
HDFS 2660: Parenting and Child Guidance (HR)	3			Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2-3	click on the link to see options
HDFS 3130: Research Methods (QI)	3			Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)	3	click on the link to see options
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3	click on the link to see options		HDFS 3100: Abuse and Neglect in Family Context	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3	click on the link to see options		HDFS 3210: Families and Cultural Diversity (CI)	3
HDFS 3350: Family Finance (DSS)	3			Elective	3
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Human Development Lifespan Emphasis Course	3			Human Development Lifespan Emphasis Course	1
HDFS 3110: Human Sexuality	3			HDFS 4900: Pre-Practicum and Professional Development (CI)	3
Upper-Division Elective	3			Upper-Division Elective	3
Upper-Division Elective	3			Elective	3
Human Development Lifespan Emphasis Course	3			Human Development Lifespan Emphasis Lab	1
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Family Relations Course	3			HDFS 4980: Practicum	1-12	Enroll in 3 credits
Elective	3			Elective	3
Elective	3			Elective	3
Elective	3			Elective	3
Elective	3			Elective	3
Comments				Comments

The Human Development Lifespan emphasis is available online and throughout the state of Utah.