Children and Youth Services Minor

(18 credits)

Complete the following for your minor:

HDFS 101Foundations of Marriage & Family

3
HDFS 210Child Development

3
HDFS 311Adolescent Development

3
HDFS 345Parenting

3

Six credits of electives from the following list (6):

(HDFS majors must take 12 credits of electives due to overlap in major with HDFS 310 and 311. Elective choices may not overlap with HDFS major requirements).

CHRM 235Ministry with Youth I

3
CRIJ 309Juvenile Delinquency

3
EDUC 226Children's Literature

3
HDFS 142Introduction to Interpersonal Relations

3
HDFS 218Death, Grief and Caring

3
HDFS 253Community Services for Individuals and Families

3
PSYC 272Research Methods in Psychology

3
HDFS 320Play and Development

3
HDFS 339Dynamics of Family Interaction

3
 
HDFS 361Introduction to Child Life

2
AND
HDFS 362Child Life Field Experience

1
 
HDFS 382Topics in Human Development and Family Science

1-3
HDFS 391Family Service Practicum

1-3
HDFS 396/EDSP 396Infants, Toddlers & Families

3
HDFS 491Independent Study

1-3
 
INTE 391Internship

1-3
OR
INTE 394Internship

4-12
OR
discipline-specific field experience (e.g., CHRM 391, PSYC 391, SOWK 490, NURS 313) Must be completed with children and/or youth population.
 
PSYC 382Topics in Psychology

3
SOCI 382Topics in Anthropology

3
SOWK 382Topics in Social Work

3
THEA 261Theatre for Young Audiences

3
HDFS 451Early Childhood Administration and Prac

2
HDFS 452Early Childhood Administration and Practice Experience

1

HDFS 382, PSYC 382, SOCI 382, SOWK 382: Departmental Topics and other possible courses must be approved by the Chair of the Department of HDFS

CRIJ 309: This course requires prerequisite(s), which may increase the total credits required for the minor.

INTE 391/INTE 394 must be taken for a letter grade to fulfill major requirement.