OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Sciences
A total of 180 quarter credits are required to graduate, including 60 upper-division credits. Requirements include:
HDFS students choose between the following three options:
Early Childhood Option
Program Description
Early Childhood Option Curriculum Checklist (PDF)
(This option was titled "Child Development" prior to spring 2019. For students who were admitted prior to spring 2019 and are working toward a degree in this option, find the curriculum checklist here.)
General HDFS Option
General Option Curriculum Checklist (PDF)
Human Services Option
Program Description
Human Services Option Curriculum Checklist (PDF)
OSU-Cascades COCC Transfer Guides
College of Publich Health and Human Sciences - HDFS Transfer Guides
Early Childhood Development and Education Minor
Human Development and Family Sciences Minor
Early Childhood Development and Education Minor (30 credits)
The early childhood development and education minor curriculum is offered through the human development and family sciences program. If you enjoy working with children, families, schools and communities, and want to see children progress in development in positive environments, then our ECDE program may be for you. For non HDFS majors only.
Early Childhood Development and Education Minor Curriculum Checklist
Human Development and Family Sciences Minor (28-31 credits)
Students minoring in Human Development and Family Sciences will learn how people change across the life course within the contexts of families, schools, and communities. This minor complements other academic degrees such as elementary education, liberal studies, psychology, and social science.
Human Development and Family Sciences Minor Curriculum Checklist
This is a sample plan intended for informational purposes only. Students will work with their OSU academic advisor to create degree plan that works best for each student based around unique interests, goals and transfer work.
HDFS Early Childhood Four-Year Plan (PDF)
Future students should connect with an admissions advisor for admission and program questions.
New students, including transfer students, will meet with an academic advisor at new student orientation.
Dr. Shannon Lipscomb conducts research to identify ways of building resilience among young children and families facing adversity. As an undergraduate student, you can join the research team.
