FAMILY RESOURCES AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT—B.A. OR B.S.
For the B.S. degree in Family Resources and Human Development (see “Major Requirements”), students must select one of the following three concentrations shown in the “Family Resources and Human Development Concentrations and Options” table. Students are not being accepted to the B.A. program at this time.
| Major | Concentration | Option |
| Family Resources and Human Development | Family resources and human development in business | Food service management |
| Family studies/child development | ||
| Human nutrition—dietetics | General dietetics; Human nutrition |
Family Resources and Human Development in Business
Food Service Management Option. The food service management option consists of 42 hours of the following required departmental courses:
| FON 100 | Introductory Nutrition (3) |
| FON 142 | Applied Food Principles (3) |
| FON 344 | Nutrition Services Management L1 (3) |
| FON 442 | Experimental Foods (3) |
| FON 445 | Quantity Food Production (3) |
| MGT 301 | Management and Organization Behavior (3) |
| or MGT 394 Special Topics | |
| MKT 300 | Principles of Marketing (3) |
| or MKT 394 Special Topics | |
| AGB or business courses (6) | |
| Total: 27 | |
An additional 15 semester hours within the department must be taken to complete the major. The courses are determined by the students in consultation with their advisor.
In addition, the following courses are required:
| CHM 101 | Introductory Chemistry S1/S2 (4) |
| CHM 231 | Elementary Organic Chemistry S1/S21 (3) |
| CHM 235 | Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory S1/S21 (1) |
| MIC 205 | Microbiology S22 (3) |
| MIC 206 | Microbiology Laboratory S22 (1) |
| Total: 12 |
| 1 | Both CHM 231 and 235 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
| 2 | Both MIC 205 and 206 must be taken to secure S2 credit. |
Additional business courses are selected in consultation with an advisor.
Family Studies/Child Development
The concentration in family studies/child development consists of the following core courses:
| CDE 232 | Human Development SB (3) |
| CDE 430 | Infant/Toddler Development in the Family SB (3) |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar (3) |
| or FAS 498 Pro-Seminar (3) | |
| FAS 331 | Marriage and Family Relationships SB (3) |
| FAS 361 | Introduction to Family/Child Research Methods L1 (3) |
| FAS 370 | Family, Ethnic, Cultural Diversity (3) |
| FAS 431 | Parent-Adolescent Relationships (3) |
| FAS 435 | Advanced Marriage and Family Relationships SB (3) |
| FAS 440 | Fundamentals of Marriage and Family Therapy (3) |
| FON 100 | Introductory Nutrition (3) |
| Total: 30 |
In addition, 15 hours of electives must be taken, with at least six hours from the following:
| CDE 337 | Early Childhood Intervention (3) |
| CDE 338 | Child Development Practicum (2–4) |
| CDE 437 | Observational and Naturalistic Methods of Studying Children L2/SB (3) |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar (3) |
| or FAS 498 Pro-Seminar (3) | |
| or FAS 499 Independent Study (3) | |
| FAS 330 | Personal Growth in Human Relationships SB (3) |
| FAS 332 | Human Sexuality (3) |
| FAS 390 | Supervised Research Experience (1–3) |
| FAS 432 | Family Development (3) |
| FAS 436 | Conceptual Frameworks in Family Studies (3) |
| FON 450 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle I (3) |
| FON 451 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle II (3) |
The remaining courses are selected in consultation with an advisor.
Human Nutrition—Dietetics
The American Dietetic Association (ADA) has approved the human nutrition—dietetics concentration as a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). Graduates of a DPD program may apply for dietetic internships or preprofessional practice programs to establish eligibility to write the Dietetic Registration examination. In addition to the required courses, the following courses are required by both the ADA and the Department of Family Resources and Human Development:
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I S2 (4) |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) |
| CHM 113 | General Chemistry S1/S2 (4) |
| CHM 231 | Elementary Organic Chemistry S1/S2* (3) |
| CHM 361 | Principles of Chemistry (3) |
| Total: 18 |
| * | Both CHM 231 and 235 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
Additional courses required by the American Dietetic Association for completion of DPD requirements must be selected upon consultation with an advisor. Most of the DPD requirements also satisfy College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduation requirements.
The following departmental courses are required:
| FON 142 | Applied Food Principles (3) |
| FON 241 | Human Nutrition (3) |
| FON 440 | Advanced Human Nutrition I (3) |
| FON 441 | Advanced Human Nutrition II (3) |
| FON 444 | Diet Therapy (3) |
| Total: 15 |
General Dietetics Option. For the general dietetics option, the following departmental courses are required:
| FON 341 | Introduction to Planning Therapeutic Diets (3) |
| FON 344 | Nutrition Services Management L1 (3) |
| FON 445 | Quantity Food Production (3) |
| FON 446 | Human Nutrition Assessment Lecture/Laboratory (3) |
| FON 448 | Community Nutrition L2 (3) |
| FON 494 | ST: Nutrition and Health Promotion (3) |
| Total: 18 |
Human Nutrition Option. An additional 15 semester hours of courses within the department must be taken to complete this option. The courses are to be determined by the students in consultation with an advisor.
FAMILY RESOURCES AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT MINOR
The minor in Family Resources and Human Development consists of 18 semester hours in which students must specialize in one of three emphases. These emphases consist of the following:
Each of these emphases requires that at least 12 of the 18 hours must be in upper-division courses.
Family Studies/Child Development. The family studies/child development emphasis requires that students take the following courses:
| CDE 232 | Human Development SB (3) |
| CDE 337 | Early Childhood Intervention (3) |
| FAS 331 | Marriage and Family Relationships SB (3) |
| FAS 440 | Fundamentals of Marriage and Family Therapy (3) |
| Total: 12 |
This emphasis also requires that two courses (or six semester hours) be selected from the following:
| CDE 430 | Infant/Toddler Development in the Family SB (3) |
| CDE 437 | Observational and Naturalistic Methods of Studying Children L2/SB (3) |
| CDE 498 | Pro-Seminar (3) |
| FAS 431 | Parent-Adolescent Relationships (3) |
| FAS 432 | Family Development (3) |
Foods and Nutrition in Business. The foods and nutrition in business emphasis requires that students take the following courses:
| FON 100 | Introductory Nutrition (3) |
| or FON 241 Human Nutrition (3) | |
| FON 142 | Applied Food Principles (3) |
| FON 344 | Nutrition Services Management L1 (3) |
| FON 394 | ST: Computers in Nutrition and Foods (3) |
| FON 442 | Experimental Foods (3) |
| FON 445 | Quantity Food Production (3) |
| Total: 18 |
Nutrition. The nutrition emphasis requires that students take the following courses:
| FON 241 | Human Nutrition (3) |
| FON 341 | Introduction to Planning Therapeutic Diets (3) |
| FON 440 | Advanced Human Nutrition I (3) |
| FON 441 | Advanced Human Nutrition II (3) |
| FON 444 | Diet Therapy (3) |
| Total: 15 |
This emphasis also requires that one additional upper-division course (three hours) be selected from among the following:
| FON 446 | Human Nutrition Assessment Lecture/Laboratory (3) |
| FON 448 | Community Nutrition L2 (3) |
| FON 450 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle I (3) |
| FON 451 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle II (3) |
| FON 531 | Recent Developments in Nutrition (3) |
| FON 532 | Current Research in Nutrition I (3) |
| FON 533 | Current Research in Nutrition II (3) |
SECONDARY EDUCATION—B.A.E.
Family Resources and Human Development. The major teaching field consists of 42 semester hours in family resources and human development and six hours in interior design. Major courses required are as follows:
| CDE 232 | Human Development SB (3) |
| CDE 337 | Early Childhood Intervention (3) |
| FAS 330 | Personal Growth in Human Relationships SB (3) |
| FAS 331 | Marriage and Family Relationships SB (3) |
| FAS 431 | Parent-Adolescent Relationships (3) |
| FON 100 | Introductory Nutrition (3) |
| FON 142 | Applied Food Principles (3) |
| FRD 451 | Field Experience (1–12) |
| HEE 461 | Presentations in Home Economics (3) |
| HEE 480 | Methods of Teaching Home Economics (3–4) |
| HEE 481 | Teaching Occupational Home Economics (3) |
| Total: 31–43 |
Also required are two interior design courses.
The College of Education has additional requirements for teacher certification: Arizona Teacher Proficiency Exam (professional knowledge only); 35 hours within the Professional Teacher Preparation Program; and the following courses:
| POS 110 | Government and Politics SB (3) |
| or POS 310 American National Government SB (3) | |
| POS 311 | Arizona Constitution and Government (2) |
| or POS 417 The Arizona Political System SB (3) |
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The faculty in the Department of Family Resources and Human Development offer programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Consult the Graduate Catalog for requirements.
Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.
1998–99 General Catalog Table of Contents
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