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2014-2015 University Catalog

Human Development and Family Science Minor

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This 15-credit interdisciplinary minor is available to all Mason undergraduate students and provides background knowledge in human development and family science, specifically addressing how children and adults develop within the contexts of their families, communities and society. Eight credits of course work must be unique to the minor. For policies governing all minors, see the Undergraduate Policies section of this catalog.

The Human Development and Family Science Minor is a joint program with coursework selected from both the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS).

Course Work

Core Course (3 credits)

HDFS 200 - Individual and Family Development Credits: 3

Electives (12 credits)

Choose at least one course from each of the three component areas. The fourth elective may be selected from any component. Of these, two courses must have CEHD prefixes (ATEP, ECED, EDUC, HEAL, PHED) and two courses must have CHSS prefixes (ANTH, NCLC, PSYC, SOCI).

Students choose four courses from:

Development

Choose at least one from the following:

ECED 401 - Developmental Pathways of Diverse Learners, Birth-Adolescence Credits: 3
EDUC 302 - Human Growth and Development Credits: 3
NCLC 316 - Introduction to Childhood Studies Credits: 4
PSYC 211 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 313 - Child Development Credits: 3
PSYC 314 - Adolescent Development Credits: 3
PSYC 415 - Psychological Factors in Aging Credits: 3
SOCI 441 - The Sociology of Aging Credits: 3

Diversity

Choose at least one from the following:

ANTH 315 - Socialization Processes: Family, Childhood, Personality in Cross-Cultural Perspective Credits: 3
ATEP 205 - Cultural Competence Credits: 3
ECED 405 - Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education Credits: 3
EDUC 203 - Human Disabilities in American Culture Credits: 3
HEAL 350 - Interventions for Populations and Communities at Risk Credits: 3
NCLC 320 - Construction of Differences: Race, Class, and Gender Credits: 6
NCLC 336 - Poverty, Wealth and Inequality in the US Credits: 3
PSYC 379 - Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 355 - Social Inequality Credits: 3

Family Processes

Choose at least one from the following:

ECED 404 - Engaging Families of Diverse Young Learners Credits: 3
HDFS 400 - Advanced Family Processes Credits: 3
HEAL 325 - Health Aspects of Human Sexuality Credits: 3
HEAL 480 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3
NCLC 317 - Issues in Family Relationships Credits: 4
PSYC 466 - Psychology of Intimate Relationships Credits: 3
SOCI 309 - Marriage, Families, and Intimate Life Credits: 3

Total: 15 credits

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