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.
Introduction to HDFS curricula and faculty for students in CHFS, FCEDS 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 1.
Prereq: Major in Early Childhood Education
Overview of early childhood education (birth-grade 3) teacher licensure requirements. Program planning and university procedures. Required of all students majoring in early childhood education. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Prereq: Credit or concurrent enrollment in HDFS 1020; major in Human Development and Family Studies
Ethics, professional development, and career exploration in child, adult and family services. Visits to and service learning with programs that serve children, adults and families with diverse needs. Participation in service learning project required.
(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
Learning, growth, and development (typical and atypical) of children from birth through age eight. Explores importance of family, programs, and a diverse society. Strategies for observing, recording, and interpreting children's cognitive, communication, motor, social, and emotional development. Practicum. Graduation Restriction: Either HDFS 2230 or HDFS 2240, but not both, may be applied toward graduation.
(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, and socioemotional development of adolescents and emerging adults in the context of family, relationships, and culture.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
(Cross-listed with GERON 2340).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: PSYCH 2300 or HDFS 1020
Introductory exploration of the health, individual and social factors associated with adult development including younger adulthood, middle age and older adulthood. Information is presented from a life-span developmental framework.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
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. Diversity Requirement. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Evaluation of literature for children, including an emphasis on diversity and inclusion; cultural competence. Roles of literature in the overall development of children. Literature selection and use in the home and educational settings. Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Evidence-based, best-practice approaches to child-rearing, guidance, adult-child relationships, and parenting education programs. Theoretical perspectives related to caregiving processes across the lifespan. (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. Diversity 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. Diversity 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. Diversity Requirement. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
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. Additional work required to meet Honors requirements. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
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.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-6. Repeatable.
Prereq: 9 credits in HDFS; Department Permission
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: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 3, Laboratory 3.
Assessment strategies for infants and toddlers, including those with special needs. Curricula, learning environments, teaching strategies, health and nutritional practices, and schedules that are developmentally, individually, and culturally appropriate. Using assessment to plan, implement, and evaluate activities to promote physical, motor, cognitive, communication, and social emotional development. Practicum. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
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
Guiding prosocial development, self-regulation, and task engagement of children birth to age 8. Focus is on promoting prosocial behaviors through supportive relationships and environments within diverse home, center, or school settings. Functional behavior assessment and ongoing progress monitoring for targeted and intensive interventions. Practicum. Must take HDFS 3400, 3430, or 3440 the same semester.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 3, Laboratory 3.
Prereq: HDFS 2240; HDFS 2400; admission to Educator Preparation program
Assessment strategies for preschool and kindergarten children, including those with special needs. Learning environments, schedules, activities, nutritional practices, and teaching strategies that are developmentally, individually, and culturally appropriate. Using assessment to plan, implement, and evaluate activities to promote physical motor, cognitive, communication, and social emotional development. Practicum.
(Typically Offered: Fall, 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: (HDFS 2240; SPED 2500) or Permission of Instructor
Instructional strategies, adaptations and specialized materials and equipment to meet the developmental needs of all young learners ages birth through 8 years old, especially those with diverse learning needs and multiple disabilities. Addressing inclusivity, the history of early childhood special education, and the planning and writing of individualized education plans.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: 6 credits from the following courses: AESHM 4210; AFAM 3300; AMD 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. Diversity Requirement.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: 3 credits from the following courses: AESHM 4210; AFAM 3300; AMD 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 including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; substance abuse; and mental and physical illness across the life span. Interplay between victims , offenders, and the treatment system. Typically Offered: Fall (annually), Spring (annually), Summer (even-numbered years).
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
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: 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.
Prereq: 3 credits in ECON, HDFS, or FIN
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.
Prereq: HDFS 2830
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
Practicing skills required to work with individuals and families in assessment, engagement, and intervention. Applying strategies including motivational interviewing and trauma informed care. Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: HDFS 3690 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: Fall, Spring, Summer)
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 with preschool children with disabilities. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 0.5.
Prereq: Taken concurrently with HDFS 4170
Discussion of HDFS 4170 student teaching field experience.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Prereq: HDFS 2180; Junior or Senior classification
Process and development of skills necessary for professional preparation and practice including career planning, resume writing, and interviewing. Strategies for successful career management. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Junior or Senior Classification
Theory and practice of program evaluation and proposal writing in human services including needs assessment, outcome development and measurement, and proposal components. Assessment of programs' success in meeting goals.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 3, Laboratory 3.
Prereq: HDFS 3430, HDFS 3450, SPED 4050 and SPED 4580
Program models and methods leading to development and organization of appropriate curricula in preschool and kindergarten programs for young children with diverse learning needs. Government regulations and professional standards for child programming. Teaming with parents, colleagues, and paraprofessionals to plan, implement, and evaluate developmentally and culturally appropriate individualized education plans in inclusive settings. Practicum.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: HDFS 3400 or HDFS 3440 or Permission of Instructor
Applying family systems theory and family centered principles in early intervention. Understanding the impact of disability on families and young children. Utilizing strategies for delivering family-centered interventions and service coordination in home-based and natural environments. Building trusting relationships, teaming with families and interdisciplinary colleagues to create, implement, and evaluate Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) for children birth to age three. Understanding foundations of theory and policy and empowering families through effective supports and services. Experiences with families.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: (HDFS 1020 or PSYCH 2300); (HDFS 3690 or Permission of Instructor); Junior or Senior classification
Exploration of social and cultural factors that influence family dynamics. Outcomes for families examined through a social justice lens. Students will examine how their social and cultural contexts impact their work within their chosen careers. Meets U.S. Diversity 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
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: HDFS 3410, HDFS 3780, HDFS 3830, HDFS 4820, and HDFS 3840 or FIN 3610
Development and refinement of competencies required by personal financial planners to work with individuals and families in meeting financial objectives. Utilization of skills obtained in financial planning emphasis to complete one or more financial planning narratives.
(Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: HDFS 3690, junior or senior classification, and 3 credits in HDFS at 3000 level or above
Examination of purpose, policies, staffing, operations, and clientele of organizations serving children, adults and families with diverse needs. Management/leadership principles and techniques. Introduction to financial management. Administrators/supervisors roles in employee management as well as development of client-oriented programs, fundraising, goal setting, strategic planning, and advocacy.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)
(Dual-listed with HDFS 5890).
Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Prereq: HDFS 2830
Personal, social/psychological and legal climates affecting family financial decisions. A life cycle approach to financial decision making. Development of financial counseling and planning skills to assist families and individuals to become self-sufficient in family financial management.
(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
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: Required. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Analysis of contemporary and historical early childhood/early intervention/early childhood special education model programs and services. Examination of relationships among service systems and implementation, program quality, teacher effectiveness, and outcomes for children with and without disabilities (Online course offering via Distance Education). Offered even-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Fall)
(Dual-listed with HDFS 4630/ GERON 4630).
(Cross-listed with GERON 5630).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
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.
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.
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.
Use of interviews, observational assessments, direct tests with individuals and families for research and intervention. Opportunities to practice assessments. Offered even-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Personal, social/psychological and legal climates affecting family financial decisions. A life cycle approach to financial decision making. Development of financial counseling and planning skills to assist families and individuals to become self-sufficient in family financial management. (Typically Offered: Fall)
(Dual-listed with HDFS 4890L).
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Laboratory 2.
Repeatable, maximum of 2 credits.
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.
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.
Workshop in HDFS. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
(Cross-listed with GERON 5940).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
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.
Issues related to behavioral development and needs of children ages 3-8. Design and implementation of group and individual behavioral interventions. Discussion of coaching strategies to improve intervention implementation (Online course offering via Distance Education). Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)
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: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Research on the biological underpinnings of human development and the biobehavioral health of the family. Exposure to interdisciplinary research and practice on biomarkers in the family, with particular emphasis on health-and wellbeing-related measures. Application of biomarker collection, measurement, analysis and dissemination. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)
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.