General Human Development and Family Sciences Option
This option is available within the Human Development and Family Sciences major at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
- OSU-Cascades
Students majoring in the General HDFS Option explore development across the life span within the contexts of families, schools, work and society. This unique program provides current knowledge, practical skills and opportunities for hands-on learning to help students excel in fields dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families.
The General HDFS Option is ideal for students interested in education, social work, allied health sciences, or other helping professions. It is a perfect complement to a minor or a second major in business, education, psychology, sociology, public health and a wide variety of allied health professions, and women, gender, and sexuality studies.
Option Code: 441
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Translate and apply relevant theory and research to culturally-responsive, evidence-based practices with individuals, families, and communities.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the ecological contexts in which individuals and families develop and how contexts reinforce systems of privilege and oppression.
- Demonstrate growth in a commitment to equity, inclusion, diversity and social justice in practice with individuals, families and communities.
- Critically evaluate policies, programs, and practices with relevance to the wellbeing of all individuals and families.
- Understand the methods by which public health identifies potential causes of population health status, and identifies potential targets for intervention.
- Describe the fundamental roles of public health and how those roles are operationalized in public health organization, funding, workforce, and regulations.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| HDFS 461 | ^PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PROPOSAL WRITING | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select at least 17 credits from the following courses, including 11 upper-division credits: | 17 | |
ED 140 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education (COCC) 1 | |
| *CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES IN THE U.S. | ||
| +INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD | ||
| *LIFE HACKS FOR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND WELL-BEING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SERVICES | ||
| HUMAN SERVICES PRACTICUM | ||
| PARENTING RESEARCH AND APPLICATION | ||
| PRACTICUM IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT | ||
| FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION | ||
| CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES | ||
| FAMILY VIOLENCE AND NEGLECT | ||
| *FAMILIES AND POVERTY | ||
| FAMILY POLICY | ||
| PROFESSIONAL HELPING SKILLS | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- +
Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards
- 1
COCC: Central Oregon Community College
Option Code: 441