University General Course Catalog 2016-2017

Feb 03, 2026

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Human Development and Family Studies, Minor

I. Contact Information

Human Development and Family Studies
3014 William Raggio Building
(775) 682-6838
coeadvisement@unr.edu

II. Program Requirements (18 units)

This minor program requires students to take a total of 18 units in HDFS, with at least nine units in upper-division courses. Students must get approval from the HDFS minor advisor to declare this minor.

A. Required Courses (12 units)

HDFS 201 - Lifespan Human Development (3 units) and
HDFS 202 - Introduction to Families (3 units)
HDFS 371 - Family Resource Management (3 units) OR
HDFS 435 - Child Socialization: A Systems Perspective (3 units) OR
HDFS 436 - Family Interaction (3 units) CO11
HDFS 431A - Advanced Human Development: Infancy (3 units) OR
HDFS 431B - Advanced Human Development: Childhood (3 units) OR
HDFS 431C - Advanced Human Development: Adolescence (3 units)

B. Elective Courses (6 units)

At least 3 units must be in HDFS courses numbered 300-499.

HDFS 204 - Child Guidance and Parenting (3 units)
HDFS 250 - Early Childhood Education (3 units)
HDFS 371 - Family Resource Management (3 units)
HDFS 390 - Youth Mentoring (3 units)
HDFS 400 - Special Problems (1 to 3 units)
HDFS 428 - Preschool Curriculum I (3 units)
HDFS 429 - Advanced Preschool Curriculum II (3 units)
HDFS 430 - Advanced Studies in Human Sexuality (3 units)
HDFS 431A - Advanced Human Development: Infancy (3 units)
HDFS 431B - Advanced Human Development: Childhood (3 units)
HDFS 431C - Advanced Human Development: Adolescence (3 units)
HDFS 434 - Family Life Education (3 units)
HDFS 435 - Child Socialization: A Systems Perspective (3 units)
HDFS 437 - Death and Dying: Family and Lifespan Perspectives (3 units)
HDFS 458 - Families and Public Policy (3 units)
HDFS 472 - Contemporary Family Issues (3 units)
HDFS 476 - Issues in Family Health (3 units)