Course Description

Students will learn about the professional and academic fields and study of human development and family science.

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Athena Title

Professional Development HDFS

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Non-Traditional Format

Individualized instruction organized as lectures and service learning experiences.

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Prerequisite

(HDFS 2100 or HDFS 2100H or HDFS 2100E) and (HDFS 2200 or HDFS 2200H or HDFS 2200E) and HDFS 2300 and (HDFS 2950-2950L or HDFS 2950E) and 9 hours of HDFS courses at the 3000-level or above

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall and spring

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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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.

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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

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Bermudez, Maria   Bermudez, Maria   Dove, Meghan   George, Jennifer   Gonyea, Jennifer   Kogan, Steven   Kozak, Melissa   Spencer, Kimberlee   Stephens, Danny   Stevens, Danny   Wright, David

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