Courses
Courses primarily for undergraduates:
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Overview of life-span developmental tasks (physical, cognitive, language, social, emotional) examined from various theoretical perspectives. Discussion of topics related to family diversity, individual/family health and well-being and reciprocal relationships as affected by external factors. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Introduction to the Department of Human Development and Family Studies including academic requirements and opportunities, strategies for transitioning to college, learning and study strategies, reading and reflection, and career awareness. (Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Human Development and Family Studies, Early Childhood Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, and Family Counseling and Planning Undergraduate Majors
Introduction to HDFS curricula and faculty for students in HDFS, FCEDS, ECE, or FCP. Department and University policies and procedures, degree audits, and registration. Exploration of campus resources and strategies for student success. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Introduction to basic concepts and budgeting practices for management of resources and prevention of financial problems commonly associated with college, including credit and student loans. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: Required. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Prereq: Early Childhood Education Major or Instructor Permission
Introduction to historical foundations, delivery systems, ethical responsibilities, and professional practices. Focus on developmentally appropriate, equitable, and inclusive learning contexts as career preparation.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Sophomore classification
Introduction to the human service field's historical context, delivery systems, ethics, and professional practices. Development of foundational career preparation.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Typical and atypical development of children prenatal through middle childhood. Examination of healthy development and potential impact of health issues in children. Discussion of influence of the family and society on development. Graduation Restriction: Either HDFS 2230 or HDFS 2240, but not both, may be applied toward graduation. (Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: PSYCH 2300 or HDFS 1020
Focus on child development from prenatal through age eight considering developmental stages, milestones and individual differences. Includes theories of child development with attention to physical, communication, cognitive, and social-emotional domains. Exploration of the impact of the family and society on development.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 1.
Prereq: HDFS 1020 OR PSYCH 2300; concurrent enrollment in HDFS 2240 or permission of instructor
Strategies for observing, recording, and interpreting children’s development. Interactions within multiple learning environments for young children.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: PSYCH 2300 or HDFS 1020
Physical, cognitive, socioemotional, and identity development from 5 to 12 years of age. Development within the contexts of family, school, peers, and society. Guidance of children in family and group settings.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: PSYCH 2300 or HDFS 1020
Physical, cognitive, socioemotional, and psychosocial development in the contexts of family, schools, peers, relationships, and culture from 8 to 18 years of age. .
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
(Cross-listed with GERON 2340).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: PSYCH 2300 or HDFS 1020
Exploration of the health, individual and social factors associated with adult development including emerging, younger, middle, and older adulthood. Information is presented from a biopsychosocial lens of change across the lifespan. .
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: PSYCH 2300 or HDFS 1020
This course explores disability through social, cultural, and educational lenses, focusing on its impact on individuals and families, disability rights and laws, and inclusive practices. Perspectives from individuals with lived experiences are included to illustrate the multifaceted nature of disability throughout the lifespan.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Introduction to factors affecting consumer decisions of individuals and families, including housing, healthcare, and personal finances. Emphasis on accessibility and affordability, community contexts for families; and consumer protection, legislation and regulation, and consumer fraud. Meets U.S. Cultures and Communities Requirement. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Evaluation of literature for children with emphasis on diversity and inclusion. Role of literature in the development of children across contexts. Meets U.S. Cultures and Communities Requirement. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Overview of family life, including the diversity of family structures and characteristics. Strengths-based approaches to supporting healthy family relationships including parenting and caregiving/partnering. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Family communication and its function to develop, maintain, enrich and limit family relationships. Family theories related to communication and ethical considerations when working with families. Typically Offered: Fall (annually), Spring (annually), Summer (odd-numbered years). Meets U.S. Cultures and Communities Requirement. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Behavioral, biological, and psychological aspects of human sexuality within the social context of family, culture, and society. Role of sexuality in human development. Critical analysis of media and research. Communication and decision-making skills relating to sexuality issues and relationships. Meets U.S. Cultures and Communities Requirement. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Introduction to basic principles of personal and family finance. Budgeting, record keeping, checking and savings accounts, consumer credit, insurance, investments, and taxes. Meets U.S. Cultures and Communities Requirement. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Membership in the University Honors Program
Introduction to basic principles of personal and family finance. Budgeting, record keeping, checking and savings accounts, consumer credit, insurance, investments, and taxes. Additional work required to meet Honors requirements. Meets U.S. Cultures and Communities Requirement.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-6. Repeatable.
Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Consult department office for procedure. Supervised field experience in human development and family studies programs. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-6. Repeatable.
Prereq: Department Permission for Course
Consult department office for procedure. Supervised field experience in human development and family studies programs. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-6. Repeatable.
Prereq: 9 credits in HDFS; Department Permission; Membership in the University Honors Program
Consult department office for procedure. Supervised field experience in human development and family studies programs. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Interdisciplinary and relational approach to happiness and well-being at every stage of life. Application of scientifically validated strategies for learning how to live a satisfying and fulfilling life, including how to respond to stress and adapt to life challenges. Emphasis on habit change and implementation for individual and career development. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 3, Laboratory 3.
Focus on curriculum, assessment, learning environments, teaching strategies, and routines for infant-toddler care and education. Using assessment information to plan, implement, and evaluate activities to promote child development and learning. Practicum. (Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Practice and planning to minimize tax liability and maximize after-tax returns for individuals and families. Addresses components of the US personal income tax system including tax forms, filing status, income, exemptions, exclusions, deductions, adjustments, credits, penalties, and tax rates. The case-problem approach prepares students to plan for themselves and to advise others. (Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Prereq: HDFS 2240
Working knowledge of social and emotional development of young children. Examines the influence of relationships, trauma, and positive guidance on children’s development and learning across contexts.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 3, Laboratory 3.
Prereq: HDFS 2240; HDFS 2400; admission to Educator Preparation program
Application of curriculum, teaching, and assessment strategies for inclusive preschool settings. Plan, implement, and evaluate learning activities to promote holistic development. Practicum.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: HDFS 2240
Programming in inclusive child care centers and family child care homes, including those with special needs, aged birth through 8 years. Developing, implementing, and evaluating learning environments; activities and materials; behavioral guidance and classroom management practices; health and nutritional practices; and schedules to ensure developmental, individual, and cultural appropriateness. Monitoring children's development and behavior to promote physical, motor, cognitive, communication, and social emotional development. Learning to collaborate effectively with parents and staff. Practicum.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: 6 credits from the following courses: AESHM 4210; AFAM 3300; FDM 1650, 3620, 4670; AMIN 3100, 2150, 3220; ANTHR (except 2020); CJ (except 2200, 3320); ECON; FSHN 3420; INTST 2350; LING 2190, 2750, 4710; POLS; PSYCH (except 1310); SOC; WGS 2010, 2030, 3010, 3200, 3270, 3280, 3460, 3500, 3850
Approaches to and assessment of housing and services that assist those with special needs including those with disabilities, low-income, children at risk, single-parents, and the homeless. Emphasis on community settings; e.g., residential facilities, group housing, shelters and transitional housing. Meets U.S. Cultures and Communities Requirement.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: 3 credits from the following courses: AESHM 4210; AFAM 3300; FDM 1650, 3620, 4670; AMIN 3100, 2150, 3220; ANTHR (except 2020); CJ (except 2200, 3320); ECON; FSHN 3420; INTST 2350; LING 2190, 2750, 4710; POLS; PSYCH (except 1310); SOC; WGS 2010, 2030, 3010, 3200, 3270, 3280, 3460, 3500, 3850
Causes and consequences of family stressors across the lifespan including physical, psychological, and sexual abuse; substance abuse; intergenerational transmission of violence; and resilience to family stress. Community and legal response to family violence. .
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3, Laboratory 1.
Prereq: (HDFS 1020 or PSYCH 2300); Junior or Senior classification
Understanding and evaluating research. Use of primary and secondary data to identify and study problems related to human development and family issues. An introduction to statistical concepts and data analysis. Computer laboratory experience.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
(Cross-listed with GERON 3730).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: PSYCH 2300 or HDFS 1020
Consideration of death in the life span of the individual and the family with opportunity for exploration of personal and societal attitudes.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Cross-listed with GERON 3770).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Interchanges of older adults and their families. Emphasis on role changes, social interaction, and independence as influenced by health, finances, lifestyles, and community support. (Typically Offered: Fall, Summer)
(Cross-listed with GERON 3780).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Financial needs analysis for retirement, characteristics of employer-sponsored and individual retirement plans, tax implications of retirement plans, Social Security funding and benefits, strategies for meeting varying retirement needs in a diverse society, financial counseling and planning practice, and overview of employee benefits. (Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Fundamental principles of the financial planning process, client/planner interactions, time value of money applications as well as analyses of ethics review, financial statements, cash flow and debt management, education planning, retirement planning, tax planning, and estate planning needs of families. (Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: HDFS 2830
Strategies for managing family financial risk with insurance. Emphasis on communication and planning process and the use of risk mitigation and insurance within families. Risk analysis and management within the comprehensive family financial planning process.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Junior or Senior Classification
Foundational understanding of administration and leadership within human services organizations, with a focus on operations, policies, staffing, and program design and evaluation. Key leadership and financial management principles for effective service delivery will be introduced.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Junior or Senior Classification
The application of strengths-based and resiliency-focused approaches for individuals and families. Practice skills such as relationship building and motivational interviewing through role plays and experiential activities. Meets U.S. Cultures and Communities Requirement.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: HDFS 3690 or PSYCH 3010 or Permission of Instructor
Public policy and public service programs as they affect children and families. Examination of how individuals and groups influence policy. Investigation of current issues and programs influencing the well-being and welfare of children and families.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
(Dual-listed with COMST 5110X).
(Cross-listed with COMST 4110X).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: COMST 1010 or HDFS 2700
Examine theory and research on communication dynamics across a variety of family relationships and structures. Topics include storytelling, affection, conflict, privacy, socialization, stress, and resilience. Students will gain an understanding of the communication behaviors that improve (or detract from) family functioning.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 1-30. Contact Hours: Lecture 30.
Repeatable.
Prereq: 8 credits in HDFS
Intensive study of a selected topic in human development and family studies.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 8. Repeatable.
Teaching experience in inclusive settings, ages 0-5 4170-1Inside Central Iowa, first 8 weeks4170-2 Outside Central Iowa, first 8 weeks4170-3 Inside Central Iowa, second 8 weeks4170-4 Outside Central Iowa, second 8 weeks. (Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 0.5.
Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in HDFS 4170
Reflective supervision and feedback of student teaching field experience. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only..5 Credit 4180-1 first 8 weeks4180-2 second 8 weeks. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: HDFS 2200 AND junior or senior classification
Essential skills for internship preparation and practice. Topics include career planning, resume writing, interview techniques, and strategic career management. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 3, Laboratory 3.
Prereq: HDFS 3430, HDFS 3450, SPED 4050 and SPED 4580
Assessment and intervention strategies for preschool in educational settings with an emphasis on diverse populations. Practical experience in using assessment approaches to inform teaching, engage in collaborative teaming, and communicating assessment findings. Practicum.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: HDFS 1020 OR PSYCH 2300; HDFS 3690 OR PSYCH 3010 OR permission of instructor; junior or senior classification
Exploration of social and cultural factors that influence families. Examination of how social and cultural contexts impact work within chosen careers. Meets U.S. Cultures and Communities Requirement.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: HDFS 3830, ECON 1010; STAT 1010
Management of family financial resources; emphasis on savings and the investment planning process; issues facing financial planners who manage family assets. Identification of investment options including common stocks, fixed income securities, convertible securities, and related choices.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: HDFS 2830 or FIN 3010
Study of estate planning focusing on efficient conservation and transfer of wealth, consistent with client's goals. Legal, tax, financial and non-financial aspects of estate planning process; trusts, wills, probate, advanced directives, charitable giving, wealth transfers and related taxes.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: (FIN 3610 or HDFS 3840); HDFS 3410; HDFS 3780; HDFS 3830; (FIN 3200 or HDFS 4820)
Capstone experience in comprehensive financial counseling and planning. Create a written financial plan, role play client delivery. Utilization of skills obtained in financial counseling and planning major to create financial planning narratives.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: HDFS 3860
Advanced leadership principles tailored for complex human service organizations, focusing on client-oriented program implementation and effective funding strategies. In-depth application of financial management techniques and strategic planning frameworks to meet organizational needs.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
(Dual-listed with HDFS 5890).
Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Prereq: HDFS 2830
Financial counseling and planning education is the integrative, multidisciplinary field of social science that studies personal finance and helps individuals and families make effective financial decisions. Learn how a client’s psychology, such as their socialization, money beliefs, and past financial experiences and behaviors impact their objectives, goals, understanding, decision-making and actions.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
(Dual-listed with HDFS 5890L).
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Laboratory 2.
Repeatable, maximum of 2 credits.
Prereq: HDFS 2830
Hands-on financial counseling experience using preventative, remedial, and productive strategies in one-on-one and/or group situations. Students work with clients to develop diverse and inclusive decision-making and problem-solving methods to achieve goals or to remove barriers.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.
Prereq: 6 credits in HDFS; Permission of Instructor
Consult department office for procedure.
Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.
Prereq: 6 credits in HDFS; Permission of Instructor; Membership in the University Honors Program
Consult department office for procedure.
Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.
Prereq: 6 credits in HDFS; Permission of Instructor
Consult department office for procedure.
Credits: 4-9. Repeatable, maximum of 9 credits.
Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Supervised work experience related to the student's curriculum. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Dual-listed with HDFS 5930).
Credits: 1-30. Contact Hours: Lecture 30.
Repeatable.
Workshop in HDFS. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-6. Repeatable, maximum of 6 credits.
Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Supervised research experience.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Courses primarily for graduate students, open to qualified undergraduates:
Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Overview of graduate study, research, ethics, and professional development in the field of human development and family studies. Curriculum, programs of study, portfolios, faculty research interests, dissemination of research, career planning, and teaching discussed.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Overview of professional skills, portfolio building, preparation for academic and nonacademic jobs, leadership fundamentals and project management training, time management, work balance issues, and professional ethics. Opportunities for graduate students to work on their professional development tailored to individual needs of students. Develop an individual professional portfolio. Offered even-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring).
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 4.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Basic research skills including developing research questions, posing testable hypotheses, determining appropriate data collection and analyses, and identifying the benefits and limitations of various sampling strategies. Measurement theory, observational assessments, survey research, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, analysis of secondary data, and qualitative research methods.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Introduction to qualitative research methodology. Application of fieldwork methods, analysis, interpretation, and writing through individual qualitative research projects.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Descriptive and inferential statistics, hypothesis testing, scales of measurement, comparisons of proportions, correlations between variables, the t distribution, analysis of variance, and multiple regression.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Theoretical approaches and current research in child, adolescent, and adult development. Individual life span perspectives. Implications for research, policy and practice. (Summer course offering is on-line).
(Typically Offered: Fall, Summer)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Theoretical approaches and current research in family development. Review the nature and value of theory to the study of the family and evaluate the use of theory in empirical research. Implications for research, policy and practice.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
(Cross-listed with GERON 5300).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Overview of current aging issues including theory and research, critical social and political issues in aging, the interdisciplinary focus of gerontology, career opportunities, and aging in the future.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
(Cross-listed with GERON 5340).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Exploration of the biological, psychological and social factors associated with aging. Although the focus is on the later years, information is presented from a life-span developmental framework. Empirical studies are reviewed and their strengths, limitations and implications for normative and optimal functioning are discussed.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
(Cross-listed with PSYCH 5380).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Theories, research, and current issues regarding the intersection of development and disabilities. Investigation of interventions with individuals and families (Online course offering via Distance Education). Offered odd-numbered years.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
(Cross-listed with FFP 5410).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
The role of housing and real estate in the family financial planning process, including taxation, mortgages, financial calculations, legal concerns, and ethical issues related to home ownership and real estate investments. Emphasis on emerging issues in the context of housing and real estate. Offered even-numbered years.
(Typically Offered: Summer)
(Cross-listed with GERON 5450).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Policy development in the context of the economic status of the older adult population. Retirement planning and the retirement decisions; social security and public transfer programs; intra-family transfers to/from the aged; private pensions; financing medical care; prospects and issues for the future.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
(Dual-listed with HDFS 4630/ GERON 4630).
(Cross-listed with GERON 5630).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Emphasis on independent living within residential settings including specialized shelter, supportive services and housing management. Application of criteria appropriate for accessibility and functional performance of activities; universal design principles. Creative project provides service learning opportunities.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
An introduction to policy for family researchers and practitioners. Examination of relevant policies through a family lens via discussion of theory and student interests in current and enduring family policies and programs. Descriptions of work roles in family policy and the interaction of family researchers and policymakers. Offered even-numbered years.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Explores research related to family stress within romantic, parent-child, and sibling relationships. Examines contemporary theory and research on the nature, causes, and consequences of family stressors. These stressors include but are not limited to economic distress; physical and emotional abuse; substance abuse; and mental and physical illness across the life span (Online course offering via Distance Education). Offered even-numbered years.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Review of current research regarding family diversity including an examination of cultural and structural influences on the development and well-being of families and children. Discussion of the impact on human rights and social justice (Online course offering via Distance Education). Offered even-numbered years.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
(Cross-listed with GERON 5770).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Theories and research related to personal and family adjustments in later life affecting older persons and their intergenerational relationships. Related issues including demographics also are examined through the use of current literature.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Review of current research to provide a theoretical and practical understanding of the economic, social, and psychological factors that influence interpersonal relationships and individual well-being within the institution of the family system. Economic and policy effects considered (Online course offering via Distance Education). Offered odd-numbered years.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 1-12. Repeatable, maximum of 12 credits.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Limited enrollment. Supervised international study experiences in Human Development and Family Studies. Countries vary.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-12. Repeatable, maximum of 12 credits.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Limited enrollment. Supervised international study experiences in Human Development and Family Studies. Countries vary.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-12. Repeatable, maximum of 12 credits.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Limited enrollment. Supervised international study experiences in Human Development and Family Studies. Countries vary.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Cross-listed with FFP 5830).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Evaluation of investment markets for the household. Analysis of how families choose where to put their savings. Emphasis is on using the family's overall financial and economic goals to help inform investment choices.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
(Cross-listed with GERON 5840).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Overview of program evaluation, research methods, and grant writing in gerontology. Includes application of quantitative and qualitative methods in professional settings.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Theoretical and practical issues related to design and implementation of program evaluation in social sciences. Includes theory, design, implementation, analysis and proposal writing to assist programs to be successful in meeting program goals. Offered odd-numbered years.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Analysis of family income, wealth, and economic well-being. Emphasis on effects of family behavior and public policies on the adequacy and security of income across the family life cycle. Implications of resource allocation within the family for adult and child well-being. Offered odd-numbered years.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
(Dual-listed with HDFS 4890).
Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Financial counseling and planning education is the integrative, multidisciplinary field of social science that studies personal finance and helps individuals and families make effective financial decisions. Learn how a client’s psychology, such as their socialization, money beliefs, and past financial experiences and behaviors impact their objectives, goals, understanding, decision-making and actions.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
(Dual-listed with HDFS 4890L).
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Laboratory 2.
Repeatable, maximum of 2 credits.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Hands-on financial counseling experience using preventative, remedial, and productive strategies in one-on-one and/or group situations. Students work with clients to develop diverse and inclusive decision-making and problem-solving methods to achieve goals or to remove barriers.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.
Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Consult department office on procedure for filing a written plan of study.
Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Consult department office on procedure for filing a written plan of study.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.
Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Supervised experience in an area of human development and family studies.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Dual-listed with HDFS 4930).
Credits: 1-30. Contact Hours: Lecture 30.
Repeatable.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Workshop in HDFS.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Cross-listed with GERON 5940).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
An integrative experience for gerontology students designed to be taken near the end of the degree program. By applying knowledge gained in earlier coursework, students will strengthen skills in ethical decision-making behavior, applying these skills in gerontology-related areas such as advocacy, professionalism, family and workplace issues. Students from a variety of professions will bring their unique perspectives to bear on topics of common interest.
(Typically Offered: Summer)
Credits: 1-30.
Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Nonthesis creative component (e.g., a special report, capstone course, integrated field experience, annotated bibliography, research project, design, or other creative endeavor).
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Courses for graduate students:
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Methodological and analytical issues in research in human development and family studies. Advanced research design and measurement, selection of statistical techniques, and issues in the interpretation of findings. (Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Research methodologies including phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case studies. Methods of data collection and analysis procedures. Issues of ethics and interpretation of findings (Online course offering via Distance Education). Offered even-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)
(Cross-listed with PSYCH 6050).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Rationale for and interpretation of random coefficient models. Strategies for the analysis of multi-level and panel data including models for random intercepts, random slopes, and growth curves. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Rationale for and interpretation of advanced structural equation modeling for the analysis of longitudinal data. Emphasis will be placed on developing a working familiarity with some of the common statistical procedures, coupled with their application through the use of statistical software. Offered even-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Foundations of mixed methods research, controversies, and philosophical concerns. Rationale for and interpretation of mixed methods designs. Research design, sampling, data collection, data analysis, results, and interpretation (Online course offering via Distance Education). Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Understand how to identify funding sources as well as the fundamental components of a federal research grant proposal such as the abstract or summary, background and significance, specific aims/goals and objectives, project design and methods, sustainability, assessment, broader impacts, dissemination, budget, budget justification, and cover letter. (Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 1-30. Contact Hours: Lecture 30.
May be repeated. F.S.SS.
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Young children’s cognitive, physical, communication, and social-emotional health and development will be examined. Both typical and atypical trajectories will be explored. Research on current trends in the field will be emphasized (Online course offering via Distance Education). Offered even-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Examination of the individual, interpersonal, and familial factors that influence infant (birth through age 3) mental health. Analysis of the risk and protective factors that influence these systems and their potential effects on social-emotional development. Current issues relating to effective programs for improving parent-infant interactions and additional supports available to families (Online course offering via Distance Education). Offered even-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Theory and research on biopsychosocial, cognitive, physical and sexual health and development from early adolescence to emerging adulthood. Contexts of development including families, peers, schools, neighborhoods, romantic relationships, economics and public policies are considered (Online course offering via Distance Education). Offered even-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)
(Cross-listed with GERON 6350).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Review of the impact of the growing older adult population as well as individual development and aging on individuals, families, and society. Exploration of theoretical perspectives applied to adult development and aging and distinction of normative and non-normative changes in adulthood. Discussion of methods to assess development across adulthood and consideration of the role of individual and environmental factors impacting efforts to optimize adult development. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.
Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.
Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Supervised practice and experience in college-level teaching. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.
Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Supervised practice and experience in conducting research. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.
Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Supervised practice and experience in relevant professional experiences. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.
Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Thesis and dissertation research. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.