FHD Minor

(15 Credits)

The minor in FHD is designed to provide a knowledge base for understanding families and human development in order to enhance the training of majors in other academic disciplines. A 3.00 GPA is required for this minor. No more than 6 transfer credits may be used toward the FHD minor. Students applying for an FHD minor at USU, but transferring courses from other universities, must complete a minimum of three USU FCHD courses in order to earn an FHD minor. Courses counted toward the minor may not be taken pass-fail.

I. FHD Core Courses (required)

FCHD 1500 Human Development Across the Lifespan (F, Sp)
FCHD 2400 Marriage and Family Relationships (F, Sp)

II. Elective Courses

FCHD 2610 Parenting and Child Guidance (F, Sp)
FCHD 3100 Abuse and Neglect (F, Sp) [1]
FCHD 3110 Human Sexuality (F, Su) [2]
FCHD 3510 Infancy and Early Childhood (F, Sp) [3]
FCHD 3520 Children in the Middle Years (F, Sp) [3]
FCHD 3530 Adolescence (F, Sp) [4]
FCHD 3540 Adult Development and Aging (F, Sp) [4]
FCHD 4220 Family Crises and Interventions (F, Su) [5]
FCHD 4230 Families and Social Policy (F, Sp) [5]
FCHD 4240 Social and Family Gerontology (F, Sp) [6]

*FCHD 2250, 2500, 3130, 3210, 4550, 4800, 4940, 5550; Practica (FCHD 4900, 4950, 4960, 4970, 4980), and Readings and Conference (FCHD 4990) cannot be used to fulfill requirements for the minor.

Prerequisites

[1] Sophomore standing, FCHD 1500, 2400
[2] FCHD 1500, 2400
[3] Junior standing, FCHD 1500, 2610
[4] Junior standing, FCHD 1500
[5] Junior standing, FCHD 2400
[6] Junior standing, FCHD 2400, 3540

Contact Person: Marilyn B. Kruse, Academic Advisor
435.797.1530
marilynk@cc.usu.edu

6/06