Developmental and Family Science, BS

Degree Requirements

120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Course Requirements (25-39 credits)

• HDFS 10000 - Orientation To Current Issues In Human Development And Family Studies
• HDFS 20100 - Introduction To Family Processes (satisfies Behavioral/Social Science for core)
• HDFS 21000 - Introduction To Human Development (satisfies Behavioral/Social Science for core)
• HDFS 28000 - Diversity In Individual And Family Life (satisfies Behavioral/Social Science for core)
• HDFS 34600 - Research Design And Program Evaluation

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• Advanced Content Courses Selective - Credit Hours: 6.00 (Select from the course listed below. Courses may not be double-counted to fulfill both this requirement and a concentration requirement.)
• HDFS 30500 - Biosocial Foundations Of The Family
• HDFS 31100 - Child Development
• HDFS 31200 - Adult Development
• HDFS 31300 - Adolescent Development
• HDFS 31400 - Atypical Child Development
• HDFS 33000 - Sexuality And Family Life
• HDFS 33200 - Stress And Coping In Contemporary Families

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• HDFS Selectives - any HDFS courses - Credit Hours: 0 - 12.00

If NOT completing a concentration, student must complete 12 credits of HDFS Selectives.  If completing a concentration, student must complete 6 credits of HDFS Selectives. If completing two concentrations, no HDFS Selectives are required.  Courses may not be double-counted to fulfill both this requirement and a concentration or capstone requirement.

• Capstone Experience - select one option from capstone list - Credit Hours: 6.00 - 8.00

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (41-47 credits)

• CS 11000 - Introduction To Computers or
• CNIT 13600 - Personal Computing Technology And Applications

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• ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
• ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
• COM 20400 - Critical Perspectives On Communication (satisfies Written Communication for core)

• (If ENGL 10600 selected, satisfies Written Communication and Information Literacy for core)

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• STAT 11300 - Statistics And Society or
• STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods or
• SOC 38200 - Introduction To Statistics In Sociology or
• PSY 20100 - Introduction To Statistics In Psychology

• (If STAT 11300  or STAT 30100  selected, satisfies Information Literacy for core)

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• Foreign Language 10100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 (Total of 9 credits must be from one language)
• Foreign Language 10200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 (Total of 9 credits must be from one language)
• Foreign Language 20100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 (Total of 9 credits must be from one language)
• Quantitative Reasoning - MA 15555 or any course from the University list EXCEPT MA 13800 or PHIL 15000 - Credit Hours: 3.00  (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
• Global Perspectives & International Cultures Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Human Health Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Humanities Core - select from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Information Literacy Core - select from University list - Credit Hours 1.00 - 4.00 ( If ENGL 10600, STAT 11300 or STAT 30100 is selected for other requirements, this requirement is satisfied.)
• Oral Communication Core - select from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Science Core - select from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Science Core - select from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Science, Technology & Society Core - select from University list - Credit Hours: 1.00-3.00 (If STAT 11300 is selected for other requirements, this requirement is satisfied.)

Additional Requirements

• Developmental and Family Science Selective Lists  

Optional Concentrations

• Developmental and Family Science Optional Concentrations  

Electives (34-54 credits)

When selecting electives, note that 32 credits of upper division (30000/40000 level) classes must be completed to meet graduation requirements.

University Core Requirements

• Human Cultures Humanities
• Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
• Information Literacy
• Science #1
• Science #2
• Science, Technology, and Society
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Quantitative Reasoning

For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Program Requirements

Notes

• A student may elect the Pass / Not-Pass grading option for elective courses only, unless an academic unit requires that a specific departmental course/s be taken Pass / Not-Pass.  Students may elect to take University Core Curriculum courses Pass / Not-Pass; however, some major Plans of Study require courses that also fulfill UCC foundational outcomes.  In such cases, students may not elect the Pass / Not-Pass option.  A maximum of 24 credits of elective courses under the Pass / Not-pass grading option can be used toward graduation requirements. For further information, students should refer to the College of Health and Human Sciences Pass / Not-Pass Policy.
• At least 32 credits of Purdue coursework required at 30000 level or higher to meet graduation requirements.
• 2.0 GPA is required for graduation.

Foreign Language Courses

Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. 

For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course

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