2014-2015 Samford University Catalog

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2014-2015 Samford University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Human Development and Family Science Major, 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: 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)

Human Development and Family Science Core: 8 Credits

HDFE 345 - Families and Health (4)

select one course: 4 Credits

HDFE 370 - Practicum in Family Life Education (4)
HDFE 390 - Child Life Practicum (4)

Human Development and Family Science Electives: 12 Credits

(choose 12 credits from the following)

HDFE 310 - Counseling Foundations (4)
HDFE 330 - Death and Dying (4)
HDFE 350 - Introduction to Non-Profit Organizations & Grant Writing (4)
HDFE 366 - Gerontology and the Family (4)
HDFE 375 - Independent/Special Study (1-5)
HDFE 413 - Multicultural Perspectives (4)
NURS 316 - Developmental Disabilities (2)
NUTR 216 - Personal Nutrition (4) or
NUTR 210 - Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics (2)
POLS 205 - Introduction to American Politics (4)
PSYC 215 - Abnormal Psychology (4)
RELG 361 - Pastoral Care (4)
SOCI 205 - Sociology of Race and Ethnic Relations (4)
SOCI 331 - Sociology of Aging (4)
SOCI 333 - Sociology of Religion (4)
SOCI 345 - Juvenile Delinquency (4)
SOCI 349 - Sociology of Children and Youth (4)

General Electives: 14 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128