Human Development & Family Studies: Child & Adolescent Development, BS

for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Human Development & Family Studies, Child and Adolescent Development Concentration

department website: https://hdfs.illinois.edu/

department faculty: Human Development & Family Studies Faculty


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college website: https://aces.illinois.edu/

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 Human Development & Family Studies, BS

The Child and Adolescent Development concentration emphasizes the influence of environment, biology, families, peer groups, schools, and communities on the well-being of children and adolescents. Graduates with this concentration are qualified to provide a wide range of services and lead programs for children and their families. Career opportunities include child life specialist, parent education, developmental therapy, adoption case work and day-care administration. Graduates also  choose to pursue graduate education in a variety of fields, including pediatrics, occupational therapy, nursing, law, human development research, education, psychology, social work, and business.

for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Human Development & Family Studies, Child and Adolescent Development Concentration

Prescribed Core Courses including Campus General Education

Composition I and Speech
Select one of the following:6-7
RHET 105
& CMN 101
Writing and Research
and Public Speaking (or equivalent) (see college Composition I requirement)
CMN 111
& CMN 112
Oral & Written Comm I
and Oral & Written Comm II
Advanced Composition
Select from campus approved list.3-4
Language Other Than English
Coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation.
Cultural Studies
Select one course from Western culture, one from non-Western culture, and one from U.S. minority culture from campus approved lists.9
Quantitative Reasoning I
Select one of the following:3-4
STAT 100Statistics3
ACE 261Applied Statistical Methods4
CPSC 241Intro to Applied Statistics3
ECON 202Economic Statistics I3
PSYC 235Intro to Statistics3
SOC 280Intro to Social Statistics4
Quantitative Reasoning II
Select from campus approved list.3-5
Natural Sciences and Technology
Select from campus approved list.6
Humanities and the Arts
Select from campus approved list.6
Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 100Intro Psych4
SOC 100Introduction to Sociology4
ACES Required
ACES 101Contemporary Issues in ACES2
Human Development and Family Studies Required
HDFS 101Opportunities, Careers in HDFS1
HDFS 105Intro to Human Development3
HDFS 120Intro to Family Studies3
HDFS 220Families in Global Perspective3
HDFS 290Intro to Research Methods4
ACE 161Microcomputer Applications3
ACE 240Personal Financial Planning3
FSHN 120Contemporary Nutrition3
or CHLH 100 Contemporary Health
Select one of the following:3
HDFS 208
Child Fam with Special Needs
HDFS 221
Asian Families in America
HDFS 340
Gender, Relationshps & Society
HDFS 341
Asian American Youth
HDFS 379
HDFS Study Abroad Experience
HDFS 322
US Latina and Latino Families
HDFS 444
LGBT Indiv, Fam & Community
Select one of the following:3-6
HDFS 206
Early Childhood Curriculum Dev
HDFS 261
Self-Help Group Dev & Process
HDFS 294
Research Internship
HDFS 450
Practicum in HDFS
HDFS 494
Applied Research Methods
Required Concentration16-18
See specific requirements for each concentration listed below.
Additional courses must be completed to yield a total of 126 hours for graduation.
Total Hours126
Child and Adolescent Development Concentration Required
HDFS 401Socialization and Development4
Three courses selected from:9-10
HDFS 301
Infancy & Early Childhood
HDFS 305
Middle Childhood
HDFS 310
Adult Development
HDFS 405
Adolescent Development
One course selected from:3-4
HDFS 420
Inequality, Public Policy, and U.S. Families
HDFS 425
Family Stress and Change
HDFS 426
Family Conflict Management
HDFS 427
Total Hours16-18