University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Family & Consumer Sciences:

Human Development & Family Relationships
Bachelor of Science

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by major:

PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours

FCSC 151GS, Human Sexual Behavior - 3 hours

FCSC 351GS, Marriage and Family Relationships - 3 hours

BS Science-related course requirements = 8

BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours

BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours

Major = 34

Minor or 2nd Major = 24

Minors are 24 hours, 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours to the program. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 111

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 14

Minimum total hours required for BS in Human Development & Family Relationships = 125

UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

Human Development and Family Relationships Requirements

Take all of the following:

FCSC 104, Family and Consumer Sciences Orientation - 1 hour

FCSC 364, Consumer in the Market - 3 hours

FCSC 475, Internship - 3 hours

FCSC 150, Lifespan Development and the Family - 3 hours

FCSC 250, Infant Development - 3 hours

FCSC 253, Child Development - 3 hours

FCSC 361, Families During Adulthood and Middle Age - 3 hours

FCSC 371, Parent Education - 3 hours

FCSC 402, Selected Readings in Marriage and Family Relationships - 3 hours

FCSC 280, Field Experience - 3 hours

PSY 455, Adolescent Psychology - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

FCSC 450, Gerontology - 3 hours

FCSC 486, Families in Crisis - 3 hours