Human Development and Family Studies - Minor

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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Human Development and Family Studies

The minor in Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) is designed to provide a knowledge base for understanding families and human development in order to enhance the training of majors in other academic disciplines.

Total Credits: 15 credits
GPA to Graduate with HDFS Minor: 2.0 GPA within minor coursework
Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses for the HDFS minor require a minimum grade of C or better. Courses taken for the HDFS minor may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
Minor Advisor: Laura Holley - Laura.Holley@usu.edu

Required Courses (6 credits)

HDFS 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 credit(s)
HDFS 2400 - Couple and Family Relationships (BSS) 3 credit(s)

Elective Courses (9 credits)

Students must complete three of the following courses:

HDFS 2660 - Parenting and Child Guidance (HR) 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3100 - Abuse and Neglect in Family Context 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3110 - Human Sexuality 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3500 - Infancy and Childhood 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3540 - Adult Development and Aging 3 credit(s)
HDFS 3570 - Youth and Adolescence 3 credit(s)
HDFS 4220 - Family Crises and Interventions 3 credit(s)
HDFS 4230 - Family and Social Policy 3 credit(s)
HDFS 4240 - Social and Family Gerontology 3 credit(s)

Note:

Students should be aware that only the HDFS courses listed above can be used to fulfill requirements for the minor.

Please contact laura.holley@usu.edu for more information.