Human Development & Family Science Requirements

All students in the human development and family science program must meet the admissions requirements set by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the college as a whole to be accepted into the degree program.

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To obtain a Bachelor of Science in human development and family science, you are required to complete 42 semester hours of human development and family sciences courses, which includes an internship in an appropriate community agency.

The curriculum also includes courses in such areas as math, English, modern languages, history, behavioral sciences, computer science, the arts, statistics and biological and physical sciences.

Required Minor

In addition to your human development and family science coursework, you must complete an 18-hour minor in another field (such as psychology, modern languages, business, etc.) that is in some way related to human development and family science or your career interests.

Your advisor can help you choose a minor based on your interests and ambitions, or you can choose one. View the list of minors >