Child, Adult & Family Services Four-Year Plan

 

Iowa State University 2005-2007 Catalog
Suggested Four Year Graduation Plan
Child, Adult and Family Services - 2005-2007 (125.0credits)

 

Freshman Year
Fall
Spring

ENGL 104, First Year Composition I

3

ENGL 105, First Year Composition II

3

LIB 160, Library Instruction

.5

Social Sciences

3

FCEDS 110, Orientation

.5

STAT or MATH

3-4

BIOL

3

COM S

3-4

Elective***

3

 

 

HDFS 102, Individual & Family Life

  Development

3

HDFS 218, Study Tour

 

2

 
Humanities
3
    

Total

16

Total

14-17

Sophomore Year
Fall
Spring
FSHN 167, Human Nutrition
3
 Social Sciences
3
HDFS 269, Research Methods 
3
 SP CM 212, Fund. of Public Speaking 
3
CAFS Option
6
 Elective***
6
HD FS 239 or 283
3
 CAFS Option
3
Humanities
3
Total
15
Total
18

Junior Year
Fall
Spring
Consumer Science Option  (FCS Core)
3
 HD FS 395, Children, Families and Public Policy
3
CAFS Option
3
 CAFS Option
6
HD FS 370, Communications
3
 Electives***
6
HD FS 349, Diversity Issues
3
 HD FS 449, Linking Families
3
Elective***
3
    
Total
15
Total
13-14
       

Senior Year
Fall
Spring
CAFS Option
6
 HDFS 491, Practicum
8
HD FS 367, Abuse in Families
3
 Humanities
3
ENGL 302, 309, or 314, Comm 
3
 Electives***
2-3
Electives***
3
    
Total
15
Total
13-14
       

 

***Total number of electives can vary; total credits required 125.0 minimum.

US Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement: Students in Child and Family Services (either option) fulfill the US Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements by choosing three credits of coursework from each of the university-approved lists.

Note: This sequence is only an example. The number of credits taken each semester should be based on the individual student's situation. Factors that may affect credit hours per semester include student ability, employment, health, activities, and grade point considerations.