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Kimberly J. Steele, LPCC/S, LICDC-CS, LSW
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Phone: 330-337-4283
Email: ksteele6@kent.edu
Kimberly J. Steele, LPCC/S, LICDC-CS, LSW
Academic Program Coordinator/ Advisor
Phone: 330-337-4283
Email: ksteele6@kent.edu
小黄片视频鈥檚 Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science provides a comprehensive education in human development and family science studies. This program prepares students for various careers, including roles in human development and family science and related fields.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Science offers an interdisciplinary approach to individual and family development. Students receive the knowledge and skills needed to help individuals and families across the lifespan to flourish in a global society. The degree prepares students for a wide range of careers in diverse settings, including family and community-based social services, prevention, nonprofit administration and family and community intervention. Core coursework focuses on development across the lifespan and understanding family relationships, the environments in which individuals live and learn and the unique strengths and needs of diverse individuals and families.
The Human Development and Family Science major requires students to complete a minor or certificate related to their career interest.
Students may apply early to the and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degrees. See the in the University Catalog for more information.
This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at 小黄片视频's website for professional licensure disclosure.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to 小黄片视频’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at 小黄片视频’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Former Students: Former 小黄片视频 students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since 小黄片视频 may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Current 小黄片视频 and Transfer Students: Active 小黄片视频 students who wish to change their major must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at 小黄片视频 and earned a minimum 2.000 overall 小黄片视频 GPA to be admitted. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at 小黄片视频 will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at 小黄片视频 and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.
Transfer students visit the admissions website for transfer students for more information.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .
Students may be required to meet certain criteria to progress in their program. Any progression requirements will be listed on the program's Coursework tab
Graduates of this program will be able to:
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Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
GERO 44030 | RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS ADULTHOOD (WIC) 1 | 3 |
HDF 14027 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
HDF 24011 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES (DIVD) | 3 |
HDF 24012 | RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS CHILDHOOD | 3 |
or PSYC 20651 | CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | |
HDF 25512 | MANAGEMENT OF FAMILY RESOURCES | 3 |
HDF 34031 | CULTURAL DIVERSITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONS | 3 |
HDF 44018 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
HDF 44020 | RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS ADOLESCENCE AND EMERGING ADULTHOOD | 3 |
or PSYC 30651 | ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY | |
HDF 44021 | FAMILY INTERVENTION AND ADVOCACY | 3 |
HDF 44023 | BUILDING FAMILY STRENGTHS (WIC) 1 | 3 |
HDF 44028 | PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS | 3 |
HDF 44029 | FAMILY POLICY | 3 |
HDF 44030 | FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION | 3 |
HDF 44035 | TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES | 3 |
HDF 44092 | PRACTICUM IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE (ELR) 2 | 3-6 |
Content Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
HDF 42089 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | |
HDF 44022 | FAMILIES, GENDER AND POWER | |
HDF 44039 | BEREAVEMENT AND LOSS | |
HDF 44089 | FAMILIES IN FLORENCE, ITALY: LOVE, PARENTING AND POLICY (DIVG) (ELR) | |
HDF 45089 | LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES AND OUTCOMES: THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
PSYC 21621 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I | 3-4 |
or SOC 32220 & SOC 32221 | DATA ANALYSIS and DATA ANALYSIS LABORATORY | |
PSYC 31574 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) | 3 |
or SOC 32210 | RESEARCHING SOCIETY (ELR) (WIC) | |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
6 | ||
3 | ||
9 | ||
6-7 | ||
6 | ||
Minor or Undergraduate Certificate requirement and General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 3 | 29 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Students may complete 3-6 credit hours of HDF 44092. Credit hours taken beyond 3 will count towards general electives.
Students are required to declare and complete a minor or a certificate as part of the human development and family science program. Students may select any minor or certificate available at 小黄片视频, but it should be aligned with the student's overall educational and career goals. Number of credit hours depends on the program selected. A minimum of 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.250 | 2.000 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
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HDF 24011 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES (DIVD) | 3 | |
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Two | |||
HDF 14027 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 | |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Three | |||
HDF 24012 or PSYC 20651 | RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS CHILDHOOD or CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
HDF 25512 | MANAGEMENT OF FAMILY RESOURCES | 3 | |
HDF 34031 | CULTURAL DIVERSITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONS | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Four | |||
HDF 44020 or PSYC 30651 | RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS ADOLESCENCE AND EMERGING ADULTHOOD or ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY | 3 | |
Content Elective | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Minor/Certificate Course or General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Five | |||
HDF 44023 | BUILDING FAMILY STRENGTHS (WIC) | 3 | |
HDF 44035 | TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES | 3 | |
PSYC 21621 or SOC 32220 and SOC 32221 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I or DATA ANALYSIS and DATA ANALYSIS LABORATORY | 3-4 | |
Minor/Certificate Course or General Electives | 6 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Six | |||
HDF 44021 | FAMILY INTERVENTION AND ADVOCACY | 3 | |
HDF 44028 | PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS | 3 | |
PSYC 31574 or SOC 32210 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) or RESEARCHING SOCIETY (ELR) (WIC) | 3 | |
Minor/Certificate Course or General Electives | 6 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
GERO 44030 | RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS ADULTHOOD (WIC) | 3 | |
! | HDF 44018 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE | 3 |
HDF 44030 | FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION | 3 | |
Minor/Certificate Course or General Electives | 6 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
HDF 44029 | FAMILY POLICY | 3 | |
! | HDF 44092 | PRACTICUM IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE (ELR) | 3 |
Minor/Certificate Course or General Electives | 8 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Graduates of 小黄片视频's Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science are prepared for various careers in the human development and family science industry, including roles in management, consulting, and specialized fields.
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