2013-2014 Samford University Catalog

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2013-2014 Samford University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Human Development and Family Science Major with Gerontology Concentration, B.A.

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Required Courses

University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

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General Education Requirements: 30 Credits

Fine Arts (4)
Humanities (4)
Physical Activity (2)

Natural and Computational Sciences: 4 Credits

BIOL 110 - Human Biology (4)

Social Sciences: 8 Credits

PSYC 101 - General Psychology (4)
SOCI 100 - Introduction to Sociology (4)

Mathematics: 8 Credits

MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics (4)

select one course: 4 Credits

MATH 110 - Contemporary Mathematics (4)
MATH 150 - Precalculus (4)

Human Development and Family Science Major with Gerontology Concentration: 62 Credits

Family Life Education Core: 42 Credits

COMS 221 - Interpersonal Communication (4)
HDFE 202 - Marriage and the Family (4)
HDFE 300 - Parenting (4)
HDFE 322 - Family Life Education (2)
HDFE 324 - Human Sexuality (4)
HDFE 331 - Family Dynamics (4)
HDFE 346 - Family Economics (4)
HDFE 360 - Infant and Child Development (4)
HDFE 365 - Adolescent and Adult Development (4)
HDFE 383 - Research Methods (2)
HDFE 400 - Family Law and Public Policy (4)
HDFE 483 - Senior Research (2)

Gerontology Core: 16 Credits

HDFE 330 - Death and Dying (4)
HDFE 345 - Families and Health (4)
HDFE 366 - Gerontology and the Family (4)
HDFE 370 - Practicum in Family Life Education (4)

Gerontology Electives: 4 Credits

(select one from the following)

BIOL 300 - Mental Illness: A Biological Perspective (4)
HDFE 413 - Multicultural Perspectives (4)
KINE 322 - Lifespan Motor Development (Majors) (4)
NUTR 310 - Lifecycle Nutrition (4)
RELG 310 - Theories of Faith Development (4)
SOCI 331 - Sociology of Aging (4)

General Electives: 14 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128

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