Developmental and Family Science Supplemental Information

Capstone Experience (6-8 credits)

Students must propose their capstone plan and receive Undergraduate Committee (Capstone Subcommittee) approval.  All capstones must be clearly relevant to the major.

If the student is completing a concentration, the capstone experience must have a clear connection to the student’s designated concentration. 

  If a student chooses to complete more than one concentration, the capstone experience must have a clear connection to all of the student’s designated concentrations.


Select ONE of the following three options (Thesis Option, Internship Option or Study Abroad Option). 

• Thesis option (6 credits)

  Must have completed statistics requirement and HDFS 34600 before beginning thesis capstone. The six credits of HDFS 49101 and 49102 must be completed across two consecutive semesters.  

• HDFS 45400 - Internship & Career Preparation For Developmental And Family Science
• HDFS 45800 - Development And Family Science Capstone Internship

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• Internship Option (8 credits)

• HDFS 49101 - Mentored Research In Human Development And Family Studies I
• HDFS 49102 - Mentored Research In Human Development And Family Studies II

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• Study Abroad Option (6 credits)

  To count toward the capstone experience, a study abroad experience must include a minimum of 14 full days abroad.

   

  • Study Abroad experience - Credit Hours: 6.00

  or

  • Study Abroad experience - Credit Hours: 3.00 and
  • select additional course from Global Perspectives & International Cultures List - Credit Hours: 3.00

  or

  • Study Abroad experience - Credit Hours: 3.00 and
  • Fourth semester of foreign language (must be same language selected for “Other Departmental/Program Requirements” area) - Credit Hours: 3.00

   

Global Perspectives & International Cultures Selective

Select 3 credits from the following list.

• AGEC 25000 - Economic Geography Of World Food And Resources
• ANTH 23000 - Gender Across Cultures
• ARAB 23900 - Arab Women Writers
• ARAB 28000 - Arabic Culture
• ARAB 28100 - Introduction To Islamic Civilization And Culture
• CHNS 28000 - Topics In Chinese Civilization And Culture
• COM 22400 - Communicating In The Global Workplace
• HDFS 22500 - Human Development Across Cultures
• HIST 21000 - The Making Of Modern Africa
• HIST 34000 - Modern China
• HTM 37200 - Global Tourism Geography
• LC 23900 - Women Writers In Translation
• PHIL 11400 - Global Moral Issues
• PHIL 23000 - Religions Of The East
• POL 13000 - Introduction To International Relations
• POL 14100 - Governments Of The World
• REL 20000 - Introduction To The Study Of Religion
• SPAN 32200 - Spanish For The Health Professions

Human Health Selective

Select 3 credits from the following list.

• ANTH 21200 - Culture, Food And Health
• ANTH 33700 - Human Diet: Origins And Evolution
• ANTH 34000 - Global Perspectives On Health
• COM 37800 - Introduction To Health Communication
• COM 47800 - Health Communication Campaigns
• HDFS 32500 - Health And Health Care For Children And Families
• HIST 36305 - The History Of Medicine And Public Health
• HIST 47005 - Women And Health In America
• HSCI 20100 - Principles of Public Health Science
• HSCI 30500 - Basics Of Oncology
• NUTR 30300 - Essentials Of Nutrition
• NUTR 31500 - Fundamentals Of Nutrition
• PHIL 27000 - Biomedical Ethics
• PUBH 20500 - Basic Public Health Studies
• PUBH 22500 - Contemporary Women’s Health
• PUBH 23500 - Stress And Human Health
• SOC 37400 - Medical Sociology
• SOC 57600 - Health And Aging In Social Context