Course Description
Students will learn about the professional and academic fields and study of human development and family science.
Athena Title
Professional Development HDFS
Non-Traditional Format
Individualized instruction organized as lectures and service learning experiences.
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to identify scholarly strengths and contributions of HDFS faculty to the field.
- Students will understand how to assess career paths related to HDFS experiential learning.
- Students will be able to identify professional skills and competencies practiced in the HDFS field as a practitioner/scholar.
Topical Outline
- What is HDFS as a field?
- History and legacy of human development
- History and origins of family science
- Current and future trends of human development
- Current and future trends of family science
- Career paths, including the professional skills and competencies practiced in the HDFS field as a practitioner/scholar
Syllabus
