UTexas

Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Human Development and Family Sciences (BSHDFS)

First Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
HDF 304 (Core, Major)0803HDF 313
HDF 113L (Major)
4Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
SDS 302F (Major)020,E,QR3BIO 311C (Core, Major)0303Internship (Opportunity) 
CH 301 or 301C (Core, Major)3Visual and Performing Arts (Core)0503 
ECO, SOC, PSY, ANT, GOV, GRG, HIS, LIN, or PHL course (Major)3U.S. History (Core)0603 
UGS 302 or 303 (Core)090, Wr3H E 101P (Major)1 
 15 14 0
Second Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
BIO 311D, CH 302, or CH 302C (Core, Major)030,QR3HDF 315L (Major)QR3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
HDF 305 or 306 (Major)3Science course (Major)3Internship (Opportunity) 
ECO, SOC, PSY, ANT, GOV, GRG, HIS, LIN, or PHL course (Major)3H E 102P (Major)1 
NTR 306 or PBH 317 (Core, Major)0933Upper-division GOV, GRG, HIS, LIN, or PHL course (Major)3 
RHE 306 (Core)0103U.S. History (Core)0603 
 Free elective (Elective)3 
 15 16 0
Third Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
HDF 355R (Major)II3HDF 355R (Major)II3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
M 408C, 408N, 408R, or SDS 324E (Major)4Free elective (Elective)3Internship (Opportunity) 
Upper-division HDF course (Major)3Upper-division HDF course (Major)3 
GOV 310L (Core)0703Upper-division NTR, PBH, TXA, or HDF 322 (Major)3 
Free elective (Elective)2GOV 312L (Core)0703 
 15 15 0
Fourth Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
Upper-division HDF course (Major)3Upper-division HDF course (Major)3(None) 
Upper-division HDF course (Major)3Upper-division HDF course (Major)3 
H E 103P (Major)1Upper-division HDF course (Major)3 
E 316L, 316M, 316N, or 316P (Core)0403Free electives (Elective)3 
Free elective (Elective)3Free elective (Elective)3 
Free elective (Elective)2  
 15 15 0
Total credit hours: 120

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

Course categories: Core, General Education, Major, Elective, Opportunity

Core Component Areas010 English Composition and Core Writing Flag; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II

Skills and Experience FlagsWr Writing; QR Quantitative Reasoning; GC Global Cultures; CD Cultural Diversity; Ethics; II Independent Inquiry

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