Children and Youth Services Minor (18 credits)
[HDFS 101] Foundations of Marriage and Family (3)
[HDFS 210]/[PSYC 210] Child Development (3)
[HDFS 311]/[PSYC 311] Adolescent Development (3)
[HDFS 345] Parenting (3)
Six credits of electives from the following list (6): (HDFS majors must take 12 credits of electives
due to overlap in major with HDFS 310 and 311. Elective choices may not overlap with HDFS
major requirements).
[CHRM 235] Ministry with Youth I (3)
[CRIJ 309] Juvenile Delinquency (3)**
[EDUC 226] Children’s Literature (3)
[HDFS 142] Introduction to Interpersonal Relations (3)
[HDFS 218]/[GERO 218] Death, Grief and Caring (3)
[HDFS 253] Community Services for Individuals & Families (3)
[HDFS 272]/[PSYC 272] Introduction to Social Research (3)
[HDFS 320] Play and Development (3)
[HDFS 339] Dynamics of Family Interaction (3)
[HDFS 361] Introduction to Child Life (2) and
[HDFS 362] Child Life Field Experience (1)
[HDFS 382] Topics in HDFS (3)*
[HDFS 391] Family Service Practicum (3)
[HDFS 396]/[EDSP 396] Infants, Toddlers, and Families
[HDFS 491] Independent Study (3)
[INTE 391/INTE 394] Internship (3)*** or discipline-specific field experience (e.g., CHRM
391, PSYC 391, SOWK 490, NURS 313) Must be completed with children and/or youth
population.
[PSYC 382] Topics in Psychology (3)*
[SOAN 382] Topics in Sociology and Anthropology (3)*
[SOWK 382] Topics in Social Work (3)*
[THEA 261] Theatre for Young Audiences (3)
*Departmental Topics and other possible courses must be approved by the Chair of the Department of
HDFS
**This course requires prerequisite(s), which may increase the total credits required for the minor.
Requirements for students who declare the minor in 2016-17.