HDFS Elective Courses

HDFS 401 Basic Skills in Counseling

Selected counseling skills and their applications. Designed for students needing basic skills in counseling as an adjunct to other primary occupational functions. Approved as: Interdisciplinary course in HDFS major--Advanced Complementary perspectives.

Offered: Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024
HDFS 405 Theories of Counseling

Techniques for the study of human behavior; implications for improving adult-child relationships, applying various theories of counseling.

Offered: Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024
HDFS 408 Program Planning and Evaluation

The overall objective of this course is to guide and assist students as they conduct a thorough case study of an existing or proposed social service, educational or community program/agency. The course is designed to provide students with applied knowledge of program planning components as well as program evaluation techniques.

Offered: Spring 2024, Fall 2024
HDFS 427A Mental Health & the Family: Adulthood

This course overviews a variety of mental illnesses and relationship problems in adulthood, with specific focus on how those issues impact individuals and their family systems. Prevention and treatment approaches for these issues are discussed, including research-supported therapeutic approaches and family-based strategies.

Offered: Spring 2024, Fall 2024
HDFS 427C Mental Health & the Family: Childhood & Adolescence

This course overviews intellectual disability, learning disabilities, and a variety of mental illnesses in childhood and adolescence, with specific focus on how those issues impact individuals and their family systems. Prevention and treatment approaches for these issues are discussed, including play-based and other therapeutic interventions, family-based methods, and school and community strategies.

Offered: Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024
HDFS 450 Human Sexuality and Relations

Overview of human sexuality from development and interpersonal perspectives, topics to include reproductive physiology and health, sexual function and dysfunction, educational and intervention strategies.

Offered: Spring 2024, Summer 2024
HDFS 496Z Topics in HDFS

In-depth coverage of special topics in Human Development and Family Science (rotating topics).

Offered: Spring 2024, Summer 2024