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Prospective UW–Madison Students

All prospective UW-Madison students must employ through the central Office of Admissions and Recruitment.

Students who indicate an interest in homo development and family studies (HDFS) on their UW-Madison awarding will exist admitted to the program upon admittance to the university. In addition, students may indicate interest the HDFS major when registering for Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR).

Current UW–Madison Students

Proclamation
  • First-semester students may declare SoHE majors.
  • All students with fewer than lx GPA credits, a minimal 2.75 cumulative GPA, and not on probation in their electric current school/higher may declare SoHE majors.
Application
  • All other students must apply through a competitive application process.

The best way for interested students to receive advising or additional information is by meeting with a SoHE advisor.

Visit On-campus Pupil Application for awarding timelines and deadlines.

PROSPECTIVE UW-MADISON ONLINE STUDENTS

Admission to the Human Development and Family unit Studies Online program will open in the leap of 2022 with the first students enrolling in fall 2022.

Students applying to the Human Development and Family unit Studies Online programuse through UW-Madison Online .UW–Madison Online undergraduate programs are for those applying as transfer students (i.eastward., those transferring at to the lowest degree 12 college credits).Students who are the best fit for this program will accept completed college-level course work in the liberal studies to include English composition, math, scientific discipline, humanities, literature, and social sciences. UW-Madison re-entry students may likewise be considered.For more information, visit the UW-Ma dison Online admissions website .

On This Page

  • University Full general Instruction Requirements
  • School of Human Ecology Requirements
  • Human Evolution and Family Studies Requirements
  • Human Development and Family unit Studies Online: Named Option
  • University Degree Requirements

University General Pedagogy Requirements

All undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are required to fulfill a minimum set of common academy general education requirements to ensure that every graduate acquires the essential cadre of an undergraduate education. This cadre establishes a foundation for living a productive life, being a citizen of the world, affectionate aesthetic values, and engaging in lifelong learning in a continually changing earth. Various schools and colleges will have requirements in add-on to the requirements listed below. Consult your advisor for aid, as needed. For boosted information, run across the university Undergraduate General Educational activity Requirements section of the Guide.

General Education
  • Breadth—Humanities/Literature/Arts: half dozen credits
  • Latitude—Natural Scientific discipline: 4 to 6 credits, consisting of one 4- or 5-credit course with a laboratory component; or 2 courses providing a total of half dozen credits
  • Breadth—Social Studies: 3 credits
  • Advice Office A & Part B *
  • Indigenous Studies *
  • Quantitative Reasoning Office A & Part B *

* The mortarboard symbol appears before the title of any form that fulfills one of the Communication Part A or Part B, Indigenous Studies, or Quantitative Reasoning Role A or Office B requirements.

School of Human Ecology Requirements

Arts and Humanities
Literature three
Humanities 6
Social Science
PSYCH 202 Introduction to Psychology 3-4
Select 6 credits designated Social Science breadth half-dozen
Physical, Biological and Natural Science 9
Human Ecology Breadth three
Total Credits xxx-31

Human Development and Family Studies Requirements

A complete list of requirements is below. Students should follow the curriculum requirements in place at the fourth dimension they entered the major. This requirement list should be used in combination with a DARS report.

Learning Outcome 1: Lifespan Human Development
Earlier Lifespan
Select i of the post-obit: 3

HDFS 362

Development of the Young Child

ED PSYCH 320

Human Development in Infancy and Childhood

PSYCH 460

Child Evolution
Subsequently Lifespan
HDFS 363 Development from Adolescence to Old Age three
Learning Outcome 2: Family and Community Diversity
Select i of the following: 3

HDFS 174

Introduction into Cultural Diversity of Families

HDFS/​CNSR SCI  465

Families & Poverty

HDFS 474

Racial Indigenous Families in the U.S.
Learning Event iii: Internal Family Processes
Select one of the following: iii

HDFS 471

Parent - Child Relations

HDFS 516

Stress and Resilience in Families Beyond the Lifespan

HDFS 517

Couple Relationships
Learning Outcome 4: Social Institution Influences
Select 1 of the following: iii

HDFS 469

Family and Customs Influences on the Young Child

HDFS 535

A Family Perspective in Policymaking
Learning Outcome 5: Assessment, Prevention, Intervention, and Outreach
Select i of the following: 3

HDFS 650

Parent Education and Support Programs

HDFS 663

Developmental and Family Assessment
Learning Outcome 6: Understanding Social Science Research
Statistics
Select i of the post-obit: 3-4

SOC/​C&Eastward SOC  360

Statistics for Sociologists I

STAT 301

Introduction to Statistical Methods

STAT 371

Introductory Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences

PSYCH 210

Basic Statistics for Psychology
Research Methods
Select one of the following:
HDFS 425 Research Methods in Human Evolution and Family Studies 3

PSYCH 225

Research Methods

SOC/​C&E SOC  357

Methods of Sociological Inquiry
Professional Development
HDFS 253 Human Evolution & Family Studies Leadership Symposium one
INTER-HE 202 SoHE Career & Leadership Development 1
HDFS 601 Internship 3
Additional high-impact practice course to be approved past the student's SoHE academic counselor 1 3
Electives
Total Credits 32-33

Human Development and Family Studies Online: Named Option

Access to the Human Development and Family Studies Online plan will open in the spring of 2022 with the showtime students enrolling in fall 2022.

Students may elect to pursue a named choice instead of completing the Human Development and Family Studies major requirements listed in a higher place.If selecting the Human being Development and Family Studies Online Named Option,students may only enroll in online courses.

  • Human Development and Family Studies: Homo Evolution and Family Studies Online, B.S.

University Degree Requirements

Total Caste To receive a bachelor'south caste from UW–Madison, students must earn a minimum of 120 degree credits. The requirements for some programs may exceed 120 degree credits. Students should consult with their higher or department advisor for information on specific credit requirements.
Residency Degree candidates are required to earn a minimum of thirty credits in residence at UW–Madison. "In residence" ways on the UW–Madison campus with an undergraduate degree classification. "In residence" credit too includes UW–Madison courses offered in altitude or online formats and credits earned in UW–Madison Study Away/Study Away programs.
Quality of Work Undergraduate students must maintain the minimum course point boilerplate specified by the school, college, or academic program to remain in expert academic continuing. Students whose bookish operation drops beneath these minimum thresholds will be placed on academic probation.
  1. Noesis of lifespan human development (including cognitive, social, and emotional development and individual differences) in social and ecological contexts.
  2. Cognition of family and community multifariousness.
  3. Knowledge of internal family processes, including parenting and parent-child relations, couples, and family relationships across generations and family health and wellbeing.
  4. Ability to consider and evaluate how children, adults, and individual families affect and are affected past policies, media, or other social institutions.
  5. Cognition about the effective and ethical do of cess, prevention, intervention, or outreach for individuals and families.
  6. Ability to understand, evaluate, and ethically conduct social science research.

This is a sample four-twelvemonth plan for Human Development and Family unit Studies. Nosotros encourage all students to consult with their bookish advisor to develop an individualized programme that meets their specific needs.

Freshman
Fall Credits Leap Credits
Communications A 3 Communications B 3-4
Ethnic Studies 3 Social Scientific discipline iii
Quantitative Reasoning A iii Humanities 3
Science 3 Science 3
Elective three SoHE Breadth three
15 15
Sophomore
Fall Credits Spring Credits
HDFS 253 1 INTER-HE 202 one
HDFS 362, 362, or ED PSYCH 320 three HDFS 363 3
Social Science 3 Literature three
Humanities 3 Science iii
Elective 3 Social Science 3
Elective 2
13 xv
Junior
Fall Credits Jump Credits Summer Credits
HDFS 474, 465, or 174 3 HDFS 425 3 HDFS 601 3
Statistics (Quantitative Reasoning B) three HDFS 471, 516, or 517 3
Elective three-4 Constituent 3
Elective 3 Elective three
Constituent 3 Constituent 3
fifteen 15 3
Senior
Autumn Credits Leap Credits
HDFS 535 or 469 3 HDFS 650 or 663 3
High Impact Exercise-Based Grade three Elective 3
Elective iii Constituent 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Constituent 3 Elective 3
15 15
Total Credits 121

Advising & Career center

The Advising & Career Eye fosters undergraduate students' personal, academic, and professional person development. Through advising, academic planning, and career pedagogy, nosotros support students as they navigate the higher experience—from exploring our majors as prospective students to becoming SoHE alumni.

Bookish Advising

Each SoHE student is assigned to an bookish advisor in the Advising & Career Center. SoHE bookish advisors back up bookish and personal success by partnering with current and prospective SoHE students as they identify and analyze their educational goals, develop meaningful bookish plans, and pursue their own Wisconsin Feel.

To explore academic advising resources or schedule an appointment with a SoHE bookish advisor, visit Advising in SoHE.

Career Development

Active date in the career evolution process is a vital component of a student's personal growth in college and future success equally a lifelong learner, professional person, and global citizen. SoHE career advisors help prepare students for life post-graduation through individual and grouping advising and integration of career readiness throughout our curriculum.

To explore career evolution resources or schedule an appointment with a SoHE career advisor, visit Career Development.

Professors

Dilworth-Bart, Papp, Poehlmann-Tynan, Raison;

Acquaintance Professors

Duncan, Halpern-Meekin, Hartley, Kirkorian, Litzelman, Nix;

Banana Professors

Kerr, Thomas;

Faculty Associates

Burkholder, Levchenko

For more data, visit the Schoolhouse of Man Ecology faculty and staff directory.

Internships

Internships are a vital part of educatee career development and a highly valued component of the undergraduate curriculum in the Schoolhouse of Human being Ecology. Loftier-quality internships foster student evolution past bringing theories and classroom-based learning to life in existent-world settings. In addition, internships give students the opportunity to explore careers related to their major, gain relevant experience in their field(s) of interest, and develop a amend understanding of what is expected in a workplace by performing the tasks of a professional in that field.

For SoHE majors, internships are a requirement of our undergraduate curriculum. Students must have at to the lowest degree a junior standing (54+ credits) in order to pursue a iii-credit internship and must complete a minimum of 150 hours at the internship site. To be eligible, an internship must be educational in nature, directly chronicle to a student'southward major and career goals, and exist approved by the Advising & Career Center.

For some SoHE majors, additional course prerequisites may be required. For more data, visit SoHE Internships.

Educatee ORGANIZATIONS

School of Human Ecology pupil organizations include:

  • Dress and Textile Association (ATA)
  • Association of Fundraising Professionals - UW Madison Chapter (AFP)
  • Community and Nonprofit Leaders (CNLUW)
  • Financial Occupations Gild for University Students (FOCUS)
  • Interior Design Organization (IDO)/American Society of Interior Blueprint (ASID) - Pupil Chapter
  • Phi Upsilon Omicron (National Honor Society in Family and Consumer Sciences)
  • Educatee Clan for Human Development and Family Studies (SAHDFS)
  • Student Retail Association (SRA)

For more data well-nigh registering as a SoHE pupil organization, please visit SoHE Pupil Organizations.

Learn more most UW–Madison registered student organizations through the Wisconsin Involvement Network.

Advising & career Center

The Advising & Career Heart (ACC) fosters undergraduate students' personal, academic, and professional person development. Through advising, academic planning, and career educational activity, we back up students as they navigate the college feel—from exploring our majors as prospective students to becoming SoHE alumni.

Academic Advising

Each SoHE pupil is assigned to an academic advisor in the Advising & Career Eye. SoHE academic advisors support bookish and personal success past partnering with current and prospective SoHE students as they place and clarify their educational goals, develop meaningful bookish plans, and pursue their own Wisconsin Experience.

To explore academic advising resource or schedule an date with a SoHE academic advisor, visit Advising in SoHE.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Active engagement in the career development process is a vital component of a pupil'south personal growth in college and future success as a lifelong learner, professional, and global citizen. SoHE career advisors help prepare students for life post-graduation through private and group advising and integration of career readiness throughout our curriculum.

To explore career development resources or schedule an appointment with a SoHE career advisor, visit Career Development.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES

The School of Homo Ecology awards many merit and demand-based scholarships each year. The deadline to use for scholarships is typically late in the fall semester. To be eligible for these awards, scholarship recipients must exist registered as total-time SoHE students.

Students who experience emergency fiscal situations may ask virtually the availability of brusk-term loans through the SoHE Advising & Career Heart. In addition, university scholarships, loans, and employment are available through the Office of Student Financial Aid (333 East Campus Mall; 608-262-3060).