Human Development and Family Science, B.S.

Human Sciences
Claire Cook, program coordinator
615-898-5914
Claire.Cook@mtsu.edu

The curriculum leading to a major in Human Development and Family Science is designed primarily for preparation in broad areas of the field. Electives may be used to build strong combinations with other fields of interest.

Human Development and Family Science is a nationally approved program that offers preparation for a student to become a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE). Completion of this program leads to career opportunities with family life education, social service agencies, day care programs (care giving and administration), crisis intervention programs, and senior citizen services; in business as consultants; in medical settings as child life specialists; and as advocates for children and families.

NOTE: Students interested in becoming Certified Family Life Educators (CFLE) must earn a grade of C- or higher in all CFLE-approved CDFS and related courses.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Human Development and Family Science, B.S. Academic Map

Degree Requirements

True Blue Core (TBC)	41 hours
Major Requirements	62 hours
Electives	16-20 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

True Blue Core (41 hours)

True Blue Core (TBC) requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following course required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements:

NFS 1240 (HSSR)

The following courses recommended by the program meet True Blue Core requirements:

MATH 1010 (Quant Lit)
PSY 1410 (HSSR)

Major Requirements (62 hours)

CDFS 2100 - Dating and Mating: The Science of Love, Sex, and Relationships 3 credit hours
CDFS 3310 - Human Development (Birth to 8) 3 credit hours
CDFS 3320 - Family Relations 3 credit hours
CDFS 3390 - Child Development and Family Studies Professional Seminar 3 or 6 credit hours (6 credit hours required)
CDFS 4140 - Violence in the Family 3 credit hours
CDFS 4310 - Human Development III 3 credit hours
CDFS 4340 - The Contemporary Family 3 credit hours
CDFS 4350 - Parenting 3 credit hours
CDFS 4390 - Families in Later Life 3 credit hours
CDFS 4391 - Aging Health and Development 3 credit hours
CDFS 4710 - Economic and Social Contexts of Individuals and Families 3 credit hours
CDFS 4740 - Advocacy and Public Policy for Individuals and Families Across the Lifespan 3 credit hours
CDFS 4790 - Family Life Program Development and Evaluation 3 credit hours
HSC 1010 - Career Orientation 1 credit hour
HSC 4000 - Senior Seminar 1 credit hour
HSC 4101 - Internship: Child Development and Family Studies 6 credit hours
HSC 4410 - Consumer Economics 3 credit hours
NFS 1240 - Introduction to Nutrition and Wellness 3 credit hours
HLTH 4360 - Teaching Human Sexuality 3 credit hours OR
PSY 4600 - Psychosexual Adjustment 3 credit hours

Choose one course from:

CDFS 3300 - Caring Across Generations 4 credit hours
CDFS 4391 - Aging Health and Development 3 credit hours
CDFS 4400 - Children in Healthcare Settings 3 credit hours
HSC 4420 - Personal and Family Management 3 credit hours
NFS 4210 - Nutrition in Aging 3 credit hours
NFS 4251 - Nutrition for the Young Child 3 credit hours

Electives (16-20 hours)

Curriculum: Human Development and Family Science

Freshman

HSC 1010 - Career Orientation 1 credit hour
CDFS 3320 - Family Relations 3 credit hours *
Written Communication 3 credit hours
Information Literacy 3 credit hours
Non-Written Communication 3 credit hours
Creativity and Cultural Expression 6 credit hours
Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours (MATH 1010 recommended)
Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours (PSY 1410 recommended)
Elective 1 credit hour

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
Human Society and Social Relationships/Elective 3 credit hours
Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours
CDFS 3310 - Human Development (Birth to 8) 3 credit hours *
CDFS 3330 - Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships 3 credit hours *
HSC 4410 - Consumer Economics 3 credit hours *
NFS 1240 - Introduction to Nutrition and Wellness 3 credit hours (HSSR)

Subtotal: 28 Hours

Junior

PSY 4600 - Psychosexual Adjustment 3 credit hours * OR
HLTH 4360 - Teaching Human Sexuality 3 credit hours
CDFS 4140 - Violence in the Family 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4340 - The Contemporary Family 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4310 - Human Development III 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4350 - Parenting 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4390 - Families in Later Life 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4391 - Aging Health and Development 3 credit hours *
History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
Electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

HSC 4000 - Senior Seminar 1 credit hour
CDFS 3390 - Child Development and Family Studies Professional Seminar 3 or 6 credit hours * (6 credit hours required)
CDFS 4790 - Family Life Program Development and Evaluation 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4710 - Economic and Social Contexts of Individuals and Families 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4740 - Advocacy and Public Policy for Individuals and Families Across the Lifespan 3 credit hours
HSC 4101 - Internship: Child Development and Family Studies 6 credit hours *
Electives 6 credit hours
Elective 0-1 credit hour

Choose one from:

CDFS 3300 - Caring Across Generations 4 credit hours
CDFS 4391 - Aging Health and Development 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4400 - Children in Healthcare Settings 3 credit hours
HSC 4420 - Personal and Family Management 3 credit hours
NFS 4210 - Nutrition in Aging 3 credit hours
NFS 4251 - Nutrition for the Young Child 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32-33 Hours

NOTE:

*CFLE courses - students must earn C- or higher for the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) certification.