Human Sciences, BS, Child Life Specialist Concentration

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The Human Sciences undergraduate degree program includes study in the areas of child life, human development and family studies, and nutrition education and promotion. The educational goal is to provide instruction in areas of Human Sciences that will prepare students for advanced study in graduate programs, or to assume professional roles through careers in business, industry, agencies, hospitals, and educational settings.

First Year

Fall Semester

MATH 1050 - FINITE MATHEMATICS ^G
or MATH 1070 - APPLIED ALGEBRA &
MATH 1080 - APPLIED ALGEBRA LABORATORY
or MATH 1610 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA
ENGL COMPOSITION GEN ED ^G Credits / Units: 3
FINE ARTS GEN ED ^G Credits / Units: 3
SOCIAL SCIENCE GEN ED ^G Credits / Units: 3
CL 1000 - ORIENTATION TO CHILD LIFE ^††
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR ^G Credits / Units: 2

Total Credit Hours: 15-17

Spring Semester

COMM 2100 - COMMUNICATING IN THE CLASSROOM ^G
or COMM 2110 - INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING
PSYC 1010 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I ^G
MATH 2410 - ELEMENTARY STATISTICS ^G
NATURAL SCIENCES GEN ED ^G,1 Credits / Units: 3
ENGL COMPOSITION GEN ED ^G Credits / Units: 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Second Year

Fall Semester

HSM 2750 - ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE MANAGERS *
or NURS 2140 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
HUMANITIES LIT/LIT INTENSIVE GEN ED ^G Credits / Units: 3
NATURAL SCIENCES GEN ED ^G Credits / Units: 3
HDFS 3020 - FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT OVER THE LIFESPAN ^††
HDFS 3040 - PARENTING: ISSUES AND EDUCATION ^††

Total Credit Hours: 15

Spring Semester

NUTR 3420 - NUTRITION ^††
HDFS 3210 - CHILD DEVELOPMENT ^††
HUMANITIES HIST/PHIL GEN ED^G Credits / Units: 3
NATURAL SCIENCES GEN ED^G,1 Credits / Units: 3
PSYC 2200 - PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH DESIGN *
or SW 3600 - SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGNS
or HDFS 4970 - APPLIED RESEARCH IN HUMAN SCIENCES

Total Credit Hours: 15

Third Year

Fall Semester

Total Credit Hours: 15

Spring Semester

NUTR 3440 - CHILD NUTRITION ^††
CL 3280 - CHILD LIFE: ASSESSMENT, PREPARATION, THERAPEUTIC PLAY ^††
SW 4220 - SOCIAL ASPECTS OF AGING ^††
HUSC 3460 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE HUMAN SCIENCES ^††
ENGL 3220 - INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL WRITING ^††

Total Credit Hours: 15

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Total Credit Hours: 15

Spring Semester

CL/HDFS/HUSC/NUTR ELECTIVES ^†† Credits / Units: 6
ELECTIVES Credits / Units: 9

Total Credit Hours: 15

Total Semester Hours Required 120

^G General Education Requirement (GER). See the GER section of this catalog for the list of courses that fulfill this requirement if no specific course is listed. Honors equivalents are acceptable for all GER courses.

* Grade of “C” or higher.

^††Major Course Grade of “C” or higher.

¹ A two-course sequence is required (see GER section of this catalog for options). If the two-course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three-hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.

To be eligible for the National Child Life certification exam, students must complete a 3-credit hour (120 clock hours) Child Life Practicum (CL 3260 ) and a 12-credit hour (600 clock hours) Child Life Internship (HDFS 4870 ). Placements are dependent on formal acceptance into a hospital-based Child Life practicum/internship program. By utilizing all electives for the practicum and internship courses, students will have the opportunity to complete the requirements necessary for exam eligibility within the HUSC 120-hour degree plan.

Honors Diploma in the Discipline

For information on earning Sophomore Honors Distinction, Senior Honors Distinction, or the Honors Diploma, please consult the Honors Program section of this catalog, the Director of the Honors Program, and/or your Department Head.