Course Descriptions

The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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HDFS 138 Introduction to Financial Literacy

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 2   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:1
Restrictions:
Open to freshmen or sophomores.
Not open to students with credit in:
HDFS 238
Description:
Design, develop, and integrate a comprehensive plan to achieve financial goals. Topics will have an immediate impact on everyday life to achieve financial freedom and success.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open

HDFS 145 The Individual, Couples and Families

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to freshmen or sophomores.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 145
Description:
Development of the young adult in the human ecological context. Issues of sexuality, gender, parenting, work and family interface, communication, and resource use. Diversity in relationships and families.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open

HDFS 201 Child Development (ages 0-3)

Semester:
On Demand
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Theories and research of development; physical, cognitive, social-emotional, aesthetic and adult’s role for ages 0-3.
Effective Dates:
US15 - Open

HDFS 206 Practicum I: Child Observations in Classroom Environments

Semester:
On Demand
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lab Hours: 6
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Guided learning experiences in a professional agency, use of theories and practices developed in human development and family studies courses.
Effective Dates:
US15 - Open

HDFS 211 Child Growth and Development

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 211
Description:
Physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and ecological aspects of human growth and development from conception through early childhood.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

HDFS 212 Children, Youth and Family

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 212
Description:
An ecosystems perspective on development during childhood and adolescence emphasizing family and community contexts.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

HDFS 225 Lifespan Human Development in the Family

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 225, PSY 238
Description:
Human development in the family and across the lifespan with an ecological perspective. Relationships between human resource professionals and family systems.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

HDFS 238 Personal Finance

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 238
Description:
Strategies, techniques, and resources for the management of personal finance.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

HDFS 270 Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 4   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3   Lab Hours: 2
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 270
Description:
Introduction of ecological perspective for Human Service delivery. Professional orientation, ethics and factors influencing the field. Participation in service learning required.
Effective Dates:
US17 - Open

HDFS 303 Assessment and Observations in Early Care and Education

Semester:
On Demand
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 206
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the Early Care and Education Major.
Description:
Selection and use of culturally sensitive assessments across developmental domains to inform interventions.
Effective Dates:
FS16 - Open

HDFS 320 Interaction with Children in Groups

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 211 or TE 101
Corequisite:
HDFS 320L concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to students in the College of Education or in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 320
Description:
Principles of verbal and non-verbal interaction in relation to children's behavior in groups. Focus on young children in early childhood programs.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

HDFS 320L Interaction with Children-Laboratory

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 1   Lab Hours: 4
Prerequisite:
HDFS 211 or TE 101
Corequisite:
HDFS 320 concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to students in the or in the College of Education or in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 320L
Description:
Practice applying principles of interaction to individuals and small groups in early childhood programs.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

HDFS 321 Curriculum for Children (W)

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(HDFS 320) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Corequisite:
HDFS 321L concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to students in the College of Education or in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 321
Description:
Child development principles and accreditation standards for designing curricula for early childhood programs. Planning and evaluating learning activities and programs.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

HDFS 321L Curriculum for Children - Laboratory

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 1   Lab Hours: 4
Prerequisite:
HDFS 320L
Corequisite:
HDFS 321 concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to students in the College of Education or in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 321L
Description:
Supervised practice in providing learning activities for individual children and small groups. Planning, implementing, and evaluating activities. Field trips may be required.
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open

HDFS 322 Infant Development and Program Planning

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 211
Corequisite:
HDFS 322L concurrently
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 322
Description:
Markers of typical and atypical development in infancy. Indicators of quality childcare. Early intervention and support programs. Issues in curriculum and environments of childcare.
Effective Dates:
SS18 - Open

HDFS 322L Interaction and Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers–Laboratory

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 2   Lab Hours: 4
Corequisite:
HDFS 322 concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Description:
Applying principles of interaction to individuals and small groups of infants and toddlers in early childhood settings. Planning developmentally supportive learning opportunities. Supervised practice implementing and evaluating individualized learning opportunities in group care and education settings.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open

HDFS 345 Principles of Family Studies (W)

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement and HDFS 270
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 345
Description:
Historical, social, cultural, and economic perspectives on contemporary families. Approaches to studying families. Role of communication, resources, and decision-making in family systems.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open

HDFS 406 Practicum III: Capstone Experience (W)

Semester:
On Demand
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 6   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:1   Lab Hours: 10
Prerequisite:
Completion of Tier I Writing Requirement
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Guided learning experiences in a professional agency, use of theories and practices related to lesson planning and implementation, assessment, classroom environments.
Effective Dates:
US15 - Open

HDFS 412 Ecological Perspective of Adolescents

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 212
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students in the College of Social Science.
Description:
Cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives on today’s youth. Health and nutrition, substance abuse, risk taking, violence and neglect, homelessness, juvenile crime and justice, media and technology and balancing resources.
Effective Dates:
FS17 - Open

HDFS 414 Parenting

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 414
Description:
Childrearing in modern society. Adult parenting roles in various family structures. Support roles of families and communities.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

HDFS 421 Assessment of the Young Child

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 320
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Description:
Selection of appropriate assessment instruments for children from birth through age 8 across developmental domains. Use of data to inform decisions about teaching and intervention. Assessment topics include ethical collection, evaluation, use of data; multicultural sensitivity; reliability and validity of measures; and assessment of children with special needs.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

HDFS 424 Student Teaching in an Early Childhood Program

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 6   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3   Lab Hours: 17
Prerequisite:
HDFS 321 and HDFS 321L
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 424
Description:
Supervised teaching practicum. Planning, implementing, and evaluating an ecological educational program for children and their families.
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open

HDFS 438 Applied Financial Literacy

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 238
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the College of Social Science.
Description:
Strategies and techniques to apply resource management with individuals, households, and communities.
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open

HDFS 442 Ethnic Families in America

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 442
Description:
Historical, structural, and functional components of selected ethnic minority family systems in America. Lifestyles, pressures, adaptations, viability, and continuity.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

HDFS 444 Interpersonal Relationships in the Family

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 444
Description:
Personal awareness and interpersonal relationships within the family system.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

HDFS 445 Human Sexuality

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 445
Description:
Family and psychosocial factors affecting the development of a person's sexuality across the life cycle. Reciprocal impact on society and the legal system.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

HDFS 447 Management of Human Service Programs

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 270 or SW 200
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 447
Description:
Analysis of family and community service programs and organizations. Effective management and leadership processes. Programs and organizations from an ecological perspective.
Effective Dates:
SS21 - Open

HDFS 448 Child and Family Policy

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 448
Description:
Issues faced by American families and children. Relationships among social science research, theory, and public policy.
Effective Dates:
FS22 - Open

HDFS 449 Special Needs Children and Their Families

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 211
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 449
Description:
Resources and interventions available to families and community agencies. Implications for family decisions and professional practices, decisions, and actions.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

HDFS 449L Children with Special Needs and Their Families Laboratory

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 1   Lab Hours: 4
Prerequisite:
HDFS 211
Corequisite:
HDFS 449 concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors.
Description:
Supervised practice in learning activities for individual children and groups.
Effective Dates:
FS22 - Open

HDFS 454 Family Resource Management

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
HDFS 238
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 454
Description:
Resource management strategies of families during the life cycle, including time, money, material assets, energy, social connections,and space.
Effective Dates:
US17 - Open

HDFS 472 Evaluation of Human Service Programs

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(HDFS 447 or concurrently) or (HDFS 473 or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Open to seniors or graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 472
Description:
Evaluation design, methodology, and implementation with applications to family, child, consumer, and human service-related programs. Interactions of individuals, families, and human-service programs from perspectives of family ecology.
Effective Dates:
SS15 - Open

HDFS 473 Administration of Early Childhood Programs

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 320 or concurrently
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 473
Description:
Administrator's role in early childhood programs. Ecological focus on administrative relationships, regulations, fiscal and management skills, and developmentally appropriate practices.
Effective Dates:
FS16 - Open

HDFS 481 Research and Quantitative Methods in Human Development and Family Studies

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(HDFS 270) and ((MTH 103 or MTH 116 or MTH 124 or MTH 132 or MTH 101 or MTH 102 or STT 200 or STT 201 or MTH 103B) or designated score on Mathematics Placement test )
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors or graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Description:
Survey of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Evaluate, conceptualize and plan research. Validity and ethics explored for consumers of research in community agencies.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 490 Independent Study

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 5
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Not open to sophomores or freshmen. Approval of department; application required.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 490
Description:
Individual study of selected topics under faculty guidance.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

HDFS 490H Honors Independent Study

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 5
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Not open to freshmen or sophomores. Approval of department; application required.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 490H
Description:
Honors individual study of selected topics with faculty guidance.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

HDFS 493 Internship

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 3 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to seniors in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 493
Description:
Professional experience in a community organization.
Effective Dates:
SS15 - Open

HDFS 497 Topics in Human Development and Family Studies

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 12 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 497
Description:
Topics in the areas of infancy, childhood, youth, aging, or family.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open

HDFS 806 Early Childhood Education and Care II: Examining Practices, Policies, and Key Issues

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
HDFS 805
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students. Approval of department.
Description:
Early Child Education and Care (ECEC) practice and policy, roles of families and policymakers in altering practices and policies; analysis of critical forces shaping contemporary ECEC; and theories on organizing services to achieve quality, equity, sustainability, and efficiency.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 807 Early Childhood Education and Care Policy III: Theory, Analysis, and Research

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
HDFS 805
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students. Approval of department.
Description:
Research and analysis at each stage of the policy cycle: agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation, and termination or change of policy. Theories and frameworks applied to real-world examples provide opportunities to examine different analytic approaches.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 808 Early Childhood Education and Care Policy IV: Policy Leadership and Policy Advocacy

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
HDFS 805
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students. Approval of department.
Description:
Fundamentals of policy creation, design, and development, focusing on how ECEC policy is constructed at federal, state, and local levels, and how ECEC programs are funded. Critical roles of communication, advocacy, and ethics as policy evolves.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 809 Personnel and Program Management

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Development, administration, and management of youth programs and youth-serving organizations. Special focus on the roles and responsibilities of administrators and managers.
Effective Dates:
FS23 - Open

HDFS 810 Theories of Human Development

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 810
Description:
Major theories of development; research findings and the validity of theoretical positions.
Effective Dates:
FS10 - FS26

HDFS 811 Lifespan I: Prenatal to Pre-Adolescence

Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 811
Description:
Ecological factors that influence family functioning and child outcomes.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 812 Lifespan II: Adolescence, Adulthood, and Aging

Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 812
Description:
Ecological factors that influence family functioning and adolescent outcomes.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 814 Parenthood and Parent Education

Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 814
Description:
Influence of parents on children/youth and factors that influence parenting; approaches to providing education and support for parents.
Effective Dates:
FS10 - Open

HDFS 815 Youth, Families, and Technology

Semester:
Summer of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
The role of technology to foster positive youth development and productive family life. Relationships among youth, families, and technology. Basic technical skills of using social media, starting a personal blog, making a video clip, and creating personal websites. The application of technology in the development of policy for national and international youth advocacy.
Effective Dates:
FS23 - Open

HDFS 816 Youth, Sports, and Society

Semester:
Summer of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
The impact of sport on youth, family, social engagement, and community development. Analysis of sports as a context of individuals' lifelong development. Examination of sport-related policies. Positive youth development through sports. Effects of sports on gender, racial, ethnic, and other identity development.
Effective Dates:
FS23 - Open

HDFS 819 Advanced Teaching Practicum in an Early Childhood Program

Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 4   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:4
Prerequisite:
HDFS 817 and HDFS 818
Description:
Child development principles and accreditation standards for designing curricula for diverse early childhood programs; emphasis on planning and evaluating learning activities and programs. A daily practicum experience involving planning, implementing, and evaluating activities in an early childhood setting.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open

HDFS 825 Families of Children with Disabilities: An Ecological Perspective

Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 825
Description:
Partnerships between professionals and families to serve children with disabilities.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 826 Social-Emotional Development Birth to Eight Years: Biology, Relationships, and Culture

Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
Prior graduate-level course on infant or early child development.
Description:
Theory and research on social-emotional development birth to eight. Variability and diversity influenced by biology, family, relationships, and culture.
Effective Dates:
SS20 - FS26

HDFS 827 Language and Literacy Development from Infancy to Formal Schooling

Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
At least one course in child development
Description:
Theoretical, empirical, multidisciplinary perspectives on language/literacy birth to school transition. Relationship between language and literacy. Integration of research, practice, policy
Effective Dates:
FS11 - FS26

HDFS 828 Advanced Topics in Child Development

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Description:
Contemporary theory, research, and applied issues in development from early childhood through adolescence; topics vary in focal age and developmental domain.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 830 Survey of Couple and Family Therapy Theories

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 830
Description:
Contemporary theories of couple and family therapy.
Effective Dates:
FS11 - FS26

HDFS 840 Families in Social and Cultural Contexts

Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Advanced overview of major theoretical and conceptual frameworks used to study families, emphasizing how theories help us understand variation across family forms, relationships, and cultural contexts.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 842 African American Families

Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 842
Description:
Historical and contemporary approaches to the study of African and African American families. Major theoretical frameworks.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 843 Latinx Families

Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Current issues in theory, methods, and research on Latinx youth and family development.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 860 Youth Policy and Positive Youth Development

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 860
Description:
Federal and state policies affecting developmental opportunities for youth. Policies contributing to or undermining positive youth development outcomes.
Effective Dates:
FS22 - Open

HDFS 861 Positive Youth Development in Community Settings

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 861
Description:
Strength-based or asset-based approach to community youth development. Positive youth development. Adolescents’ interrelationships with their environments. Emphasis on research, theory, and practice applied to communities throughout the U.S.
Effective Dates:
FS22 - Open

HDFS 864 Foundations of Youth Development

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 1   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:1
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Youth Development major.
Description:
Theories, concepts and terminology of youth development. Ethical, professional, and historical elements of youth development in social, economic, ethnic and political contexts.
Effective Dates:
US17 - Open

HDFS 865 Capstone GPIDEA

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 5
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Independent research for faculty and peer feedback on research projects.
Effective Dates:
US18 - Open

HDFS 874 Foundations and Principles of Family Community Services

Semester:
On Demand
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Description:
Theory, research and practice with families in community contexts.
Effective Dates:
SS16 - Open

HDFS 875 Resilience in Families

Semester:
On Demand
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
Undergraduate degree in family studies, human development, or related area.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Description:
Models of family resilience across life span and within special populations, such as families in crisis, culturally diverse families, and military families.
Effective Dates:
US17 - Open

HDFS 880 Research Design and Measurement

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 880
Description:
Methods applied to problem definition, research design, and analysis in Human Development and Family Studies.
Effective Dates:
US17 - Open

HDFS 881 Quantitative Methods in Human Development

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
(HDFS 880) or equivalent course in research methods.
Restrictions:
Open to master's students or doctoral students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 881
Description:
Application of quantitative techniques to the analysis of human development and family studies research data.
Effective Dates:
FS22 - Open

HDFS 887 Decolonizing and Humanizing Research in Human Development

Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Examines the role of imperialism and coloniality in formation of academic disciplines and construction of knowledge in order to advance more culturally inclusive and humanizing human development and family research.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 888 Diverse Families and Communities: Interventions and Strategies

Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
Course on foundational Couple and Family Therapy Theories
Description:
Diversity in families and communities. Culturally sensitive interventions and strategies delivered by culturally competent therapists.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 890 Master's Independent Study

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 5
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to master's students or approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 890
Description:
Individual study of selected topics with faculty guidance.
Effective Dates:
FS10 - Open

HDFS 892 Seminar in Human Development and Family Studies

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 12 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 892
Description:
Selected content in family relationships, family economics, human development in the family, community services, or programs for children and families.
Effective Dates:
FS10 - Open

HDFS 894 Laboratory and Field Experience

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 4
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 8 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to master's students or doctoral students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 894
Description:
Supervised observation, practica, or internships.
Effective Dates:
FS11 - Open

HDFS 895 Families in Poverty

Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 895
Description:
Causes of poverty. Poverty and family functioning. Proposals for breaking the poverty cycle.
Effective Dates:
FS10 - Open

HDFS 899 Master's Thesis Research

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 50 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to master's students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 899
Description:
Master's thesis research.
Effective Dates:
FS10 - Open

HDFS 901 Contemporary Scholarship in Human Development and Family Studies

Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 901
Description:
Multiple perspectives on human development and family studies scholarship. Emerging research; professional development strategies.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 903 Advanced Evidence-Based Family Therapy

Semester:
On Demand
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
Course on foundational Couple and Family Therapy Theories
Description:
In-depth review of couple and family therapy intervention programs with strong evidence of effectiveness.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 910 Contemporary Couple and Family Therapy Theories

Semester:
On Demand
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Emerging theories and issues related to couple and family therapy. Review of evidence based family-based interventions.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 925 Grant-Writing for Human Development & Family Studies

Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 880
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Description:
Knowledge and skills to prepare grant proposals for federal funding agencies and other funding sources.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 930 Applied Measurement in the Social Sciences

Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 880 and HDFS 881
Recommended Background:
Graduate-level course in applied statistics including regression.
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Survey of contemporary methods to construct measures and examine validity, with a focus on internal structure validity, in the applied measurement of latent traits in the social sciences.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 930 Applied Measurement in the Social Sciences (Interim Change)

Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 880 and HDFS 881
Recommended Background:
Graduate-level course in applied statistics including regression.
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Survey of contemporary methods to construct measures and examine validity, with a focus on internal structure validity, in the applied measurement of latent traits in the social sciences.
Effective Dates:
SS26 - Open

HDFS 960 Applied Multivariate Data Analysis

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
HDFS 881
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Description:
Application of quantitative techniques to the analysis of multivariate data.
Effective Dates:
FS23 - Open

HDFS 961 Applied Structural Equation Modeling

Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
HDFS 881
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies or in the Department of Psychology.
Description:
Application of structural equation models to data analysis.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 962 Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling

Semester:
Spring of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
(HDFS 961) or Equivalent course in Structural Equation Modeling
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies or in the Department of Psychology.
Description:
Application of structural equation modeling to the analysis of longitudinal data.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 965 Applied Multi-Level Modeling in the Social Sciences

Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 880 and HDFS 881 and HDFS 960
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Introduction to the theory and application of hierarchical linear modeling to clustered data, including the applied scientific settings giving rise to clustered data, methods for analysis, and critical review of applications.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 965 Applied Multi-Level Modeling in the Social Sciences (Interim Change)

Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HDFS 880 and HDFS 881 and HDFS 960
Restrictions:
Approval of department.
Description:
Introduction to the theory and application of hierarchical linear modeling to clustered data, including the applied scientific settings giving rise to clustered data, methods for analysis, and critical review of applications.
Effective Dates:
SS26 - Open

HDFS 982 Qualitative Research Methods

Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
HDFS 801 and HDFS 880
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 982
Description:
Theoretical and applied experience related to qualitative research design and methodology.
Effective Dates:
US17 - Open

HDFS 983 Advanced Methods in Intervention Research

Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
HDFS 881 and HDFS 960
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 983
Description:
Methodological issues. Research design, measurement, and analysis appropriate for assessing effectiveness of couple and family therapy. Development of a couple and family therapy research proposal.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 990 Doctoral Independent Study

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 5
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies or approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 990
Description:
Individual study of selected topics with faculty guidance.
Effective Dates:
FS10 - Open

HDFS 993 Internship

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 9
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 12 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 993
Description:
Supervised practicum, or internship.
Effective Dates:
FS11 - Open

HDFS 994 Advanced Evidence-Based Couple Therapy

Semester:
On Demand
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 994
Description:
In-depth study of evidence-based couple therapy.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open

HDFS 995 Couple and Family Therapy Supervision

Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:2   Lab Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Approval of department.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 995
Description:
Models of couple and family therapy and related supervision principles. Development of perceptual, cognitive, and executive supervisory skills. Ethical, legal, and educational issues.
Effective Dates:
SS26 - Open

HDFS 999 Doctoral Dissertation Research

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 24
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 36 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Not open to students with credit in:
FCE 999
Description:
Doctoral dissertation research.
Effective Dates:
US14 - Open