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.
HDFS 405 Theories of Counseling
Techniques for the study of human behavior; implications for improving adult-child relationships, applying various theories of counseling.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HDFS 496Z Topics in HDFS
In-depth coverage of special topics in Human Development and Family Science (rotating topics).