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Program checklist · BA

Human Development and Family Science, BA

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
19.0701
Total credits (published)
40
Credits (computed from items)
380-386
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_82f0728a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Courses in the Major

major core · 21 items
  1. HDFS 200
    Individual and Family Development
    As published: “Individual and Family Development (Mason Core)”
    3
  2. PSYC 211
    Lifespan Development
    As published: “Lifespan Development (Mason Core)”
    3
  3. HDFS 300
    3
  4. INTS 321
    Parent-Child Relations
    As published: “Parent-Child Relations (Mason Core)”
    4
  5. HDFS 480
    3-4
  6. HDFS 498
    3
  7. HDFS 499
    Advanced Internship and Analysis in Human Development and Family Science
    As published: “Advanced Internship and Analysis in Human Development and Family Science (Mason Core)”
    3
  8. Select one course from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3-4
  9. INTS 434
    Research for Social Change
    As published: “Research for Social Change (Mason Core)”
    3
  10. PSYC 301
    Research Methods in Psychology
    As published: “Research Methods in Psychology (Mason Core)”
    4
  11. SOCI 303
    Methods and Logic of Inquiry
    As published: “Methods and Logic of Inquiry (Mason Core)”
    3
  12. Select one course from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3-4
  13. HDFS 400
    Advanced Family Processes
    As published: “Advanced Family Processes (Mason Core)”
    3
  14. INTS 317
    Issues in Family Relationships
    As published: “Issues in Family Relationships (Mason Core)”
    4
  15. SOCI 309
    3
  16. PSYC 466
    3
  17. Select one course from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  18. HDFS 250
    3
  19. HDFS 301
    3
  20. HDFS 302
    3
  21. HDFS 401
    3

Major Elective Choices

electives · 0 items

    Elective choices follow career and professional interests. Elective courses are suggested by advisors and mentors and approved by the Academic Program Coordinator. See below for areas of focus.

    electives · 0 items

      Families and Individuals Across the Life Span

      54 items
      1. BIOL 124
        4
      2. COMM 334
        3
      3. CRIM 302
        3
      4. CRIM 405
        Law and Justice around the World
        As published: “Law and Justice around the World (Mason Core)”
        3
      5. ECED 402
        3
      6. ECED 403
        3
      7. ECED 405
        3
      8. ECED 406
        3
      9. ECED 422
        3
      10. ECED 423
        3
      11. EDSE 203
        Disability in American Culture
        As published: “Disability in American Culture (Mason Core)”
        3
      12. ELED 258
        Children's Literature: Exploring Stories, Art, and Power of Picturebooks
        As published: “Children's Literature: Exploring Stories, Art, and Power of Picturebooks (Mason Core)”
        3
      13. HAP 301
        3
      14. HAP 403
        3
      15. HAP 445
        3
      16. HDFS 301
        3
      17. HEAL 220
        3
      18. HEAL 310
        3
      19. HEAL 327
        3
      20. HEAL 331
        3
      21. HEAL 351
        3
      22. HEAL 372
        3
      23. INTS 310
        Violence, Gender, and Sexuality
        As published: “Violence, Gender, and Sexuality (Mason Core)”
        3-6
      24. INTS 312
        3-6
      25. INTS 314
        6
      26. INTS 316
        Introduction to Childhood Studies
        As published: “Introduction to Childhood Studies (Mason Core)”
        4
      27. INTS 317
        Issues in Family Relationships
        As published: “Issues in Family Relationships (Mason Core)”
        4
      28. INTS 319
        Contemporary Youth Studies
        As published: “Contemporary Youth Studies (Mason Core)”
        3
      29. INTS 405
        4
      30. INTS 410
        Contemporary Health: Intersections in Science and Society
        As published: “Contemporary Health: Intersections in Science and Society (Mason Core)”
        4
      31. INTS 436
        Social Justice Education
        As published: “Social Justice Education (Mason Core)”
        4
      32. NUTR 295
        Introduction to Nutrition
        As published: “Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core)”
        3
      33. PSYC 231
        Social Psychology
        As published: “Social Psychology (Mason Core)”
        3
      34. PSYC 304
        Principles of Learning
        As published: “Principles of Learning (Mason Core)”
        4
      35. PSYC 313
        3
      36. PSYC 314
        3
      37. PSYC 317
        3
      38. PSYC 362
        3
      39. PSYC 379
        Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology
        As published: “Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology (Mason Core)”
        3
      40. PSYC 414
        3
      41. PSYC 415
        3
      42. PSYC 418
        3
      43. PSYC 466
        3
      44. SOCI 302
        3
      45. SOCI 308
        Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World
        As published: “Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World (Mason Core)”
        3
      46. SOCI 309
        3
      47. SOCI 310
        3
      48. SOCI 315
        Contemporary Gender Relations
        As published: “Contemporary Gender Relations (Mason Core)”
        3
      49. SOCI 360
        Youth Culture and Society
        As published: “Youth Culture and Society (Mason Core)”
        3
      50. SOCI 390
        3
      51. SOCW 415
        3
      52. SOCW 435
        3
      53. WMST 300
        1-6
      54. WMST 307
        3

      Family Advocacy

      30 items
      1. COMM 334
        3
      2. EDSE 203
        Disability in American Culture
        As published: “Disability in American Culture (Mason Core)”
        3
      3. GCH 300
        3
      4. GCH 310
        3
      5. GCH 332
        3
      6. GCH 350
        3
      7. GCH 445
        3
      8. HAP 301
        3
      9. HAP 445
        3
      10. HEAL 110
        3
      11. HEAL 220
        3
      12. HEAL 230
        Introduction to Health Behavior
        As published: “Introduction to Health Behavior (Mason Core)”
        3
      13. HEAL 310
        3
      14. HEAL 325
        3
      15. HEAL 327
        3
      16. HEAL 331
        3
      17. HEAL 351
        3
      18. HEAL 372
        3
      19. INTS 314
        6
      20. INTS 317
        Issues in Family Relationships
        As published: “Issues in Family Relationships (Mason Core)”
        4
      21. INTS 410
        Contemporary Health: Intersections in Science and Society
        As published: “Contemporary Health: Intersections in Science and Society (Mason Core)”
        4
      22. NUTR 422
        3
      23. PSYC 379
        Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology
        As published: “Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology (Mason Core)”
        3
      24. PSYC 418
        3
      25. PSYC 466
        3
      26. SOCI 308
        Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World
        As published: “Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World (Mason Core)”
        3
      27. SOCI 309
        3
      28. SOCI 355
        Social Inequality
        As published: “Social Inequality (Mason Core)”
        3
      29. SOCI 390
        3
      30. WMST 300
        1-6

      Research and Policy

      31 items
      1. CRIM 220
        3
      2. CRIM 405
        Law and Justice around the World
        As published: “Law and Justice around the World (Mason Core)”
        3
      3. GCH 376
        3
      4. GOVT 301
        3
      5. GOVT 318
        3
      6. GOVT 364
        3
      7. GOVT 366
        3
      8. GOVT 407
        3
      9. GOVT 414
        3
      10. GOVT 427
        3
      11. GOVT 445
        3
      12. HAP 301
        3
      13. HAP 312
        3
      14. HAP 442
        3
      15. HAP 445
        3
      16. INTS 317
        Issues in Family Relationships
        As published: “Issues in Family Relationships (Mason Core)”
        4
      17. INTS 337
        3
      18. INTS 362
        Social Justice and Human Rights
        As published: “Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core)”
        3
      19. INTS 405
        4
      20. PSYC 362
        3
      21. PSYC 379
        Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology
        As published: “Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology (Mason Core)”
        3
      22. PSYC 466
        3
      23. SOCI 308
        Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World
        As published: “Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World (Mason Core)”
        3
      24. SOCI 309
        3
      25. SOCI 312
        3
      26. SOCI 315
        Contemporary Gender Relations
        As published: “Contemporary Gender Relations (Mason Core)”
        3
      27. SOCI 355
        Social Inequality
        As published: “Social Inequality (Mason Core)”
        3
      28. SOCW 380
        3
      29. SOCW 400
        3
      30. STAT 250
        Introductory Statistics I
        As published: “Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core)”
        3
      31. STAT 350
        3

      Philosophy or Religious Studies

      1 item
      1. Select 3 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      PHIL 1

      0 items

        RELI

        0 items

          Social and Behavioral Sciences

          1 item
          1. Select 3 credits of social and behavioral sciences from the following (additional to the Mason Core social and behavioral sciences requirement) 1
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          ANTH

          0 items

            CRIM

            0 items

              ECON

              0 items

                GOVT

                0 items

                  HIST 2

                  0 items

                    LING

                    0 items

                      PSYC

                      0 items

                        SOCI

                        0 items

                          Or choose from the following GGS courses:

                          15 items
                          1. GGS 101
                            Major World Regions
                            As published: “Major World Regions (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          2. GGS 103
                            Human Geography
                            As published: “Human Geography (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          3. GGS 110
                            3
                          4. GGS 301
                            Political Geography
                            As published: “Political Geography (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          5. GGS 303
                            Geography of Resource Conservation
                            As published: “Geography of Resource Conservation (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          6. GGS 304
                            Population Geography
                            As published: “Population Geography (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          7. GGS 305
                            3
                          8. GGS 306
                            3
                          9. GGS 315
                            3
                          10. GGS 316
                            3
                          11. GGS 320
                            3
                          12. GGS 325
                            3
                          13. GGS 326
                            3
                          14. GGS 357
                            3
                          15. GGS 380
                            3

                          Foreign Language

                          0 items

                            Intermediate-level proficiency in one foreign language, fulfilled by: 1

                            0 items

                              Completing 3 credits in a foreign language (including American Sign Langauge) numbered 202 or higher taught in the language

                              0 items

                                Or achieving a satisfactory score on an approved proficiency test

                                major core · 0 items

                                  Non-Western Culture

                                  0 items

                                    Select 3 credits (additional to Mason Core Global Contexts requirement) 1

                                    major core · 100 items
                                    1. ANTH 114
                                      Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
                                      As published: “Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    2. ANTH 300
                                      3
                                    3. ANTH 302
                                      Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
                                      As published: “Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    4. ANTH 307
                                      Ancient Mesoamerica
                                      As published: “Ancient Mesoamerica (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    5. ANTH 308
                                      Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
                                      As published: “Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    6. ANTH 309
                                      Peoples and Cultures of India
                                      As published: “Peoples and Cultures of India (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    7. ANTH 313
                                      Myth, Magic, and Mind
                                      As published: “Myth, Magic, and Mind (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    8. ANTH 314
                                      3
                                    9. ANTH 317
                                      East Asian Cultures
                                      As published: “East Asian Cultures (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    10. ANTH 330
                                      3
                                    11. ANTH 332
                                      Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Globalization
                                      As published: “Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Globalization (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    12. ANTH 381
                                      3
                                    13. ANTH 396
                                      Issues in Anthropology: Social Sciences
                                      As published: “Issues in Anthropology: Social Sciences (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    14. ARAB 360
                                      3
                                    15. ARAB 365
                                      Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature
                                      As published: “Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    16. ARAB 420
                                      3
                                    17. ARAB 440
                                      Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts
                                      As published: “Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    18. ARTH 203
                                      Survey of Asian Art
                                      As published: “Survey of Asian Art (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    19. ARTH 204
                                      Survey of Latin American Art
                                      As published: “Survey of Latin American Art (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    20. ARTH 206
                                      Survey of African Art
                                      As published: “Survey of African Art (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    21. ARTH 317
                                      The Black Pharaohs: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Nubia
                                      As published: “The Black Pharaohs: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Nubia (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    22. ARTH 318
                                      3
                                    23. ARTH 319
                                      Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
                                      As published: “Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    24. ARTH 320
                                      Overview of Art of the Islamic World
                                      As published: “Overview of Art of the Islamic World (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    25. ARTH 382
                                      Arts of India
                                      As published: “Arts of India (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    26. ARTH 383
                                      Arts of Southeast Asia
                                      As published: “Arts of Southeast Asia (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    27. ARTH 384
                                      Arts of China
                                      As published: “Arts of China (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    28. ARTH 385
                                      Arts of Japan
                                      As published: “Arts of Japan (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    29. ARTH 482
                                      RS: Advanced Studies in Asian Art
                                      As published: “RS: Advanced Studies in Asian Art (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    30. CHIN 318
                                      Introduction to Classical Chinese
                                      As published: “Introduction to Classical Chinese (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    31. CHIN 320
                                      3
                                    32. CHIN 325
                                      Major Chinese Writers
                                      As published: “Major Chinese Writers (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    33. CHIN 338
                                      3
                                    34. CHIN 470
                                      3
                                    35. DANC 118
                                      Global Dance Perspectives I
                                      As published: “Global Dance Perspectives I (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    36. ECON 361
                                      Economic Development of Latin America
                                      As published: “Economic Development of Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    37. ECON 362
                                      African Economic Development
                                      As published: “African Economic Development (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    38. FREN 454
                                      3
                                    39. GGS 101
                                      Major World Regions
                                      As published: “Major World Regions (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    40. GGS 316
                                      3
                                    41. GGS 317
                                      Modern China: A Geographical Appraisal of its Land, People, Culture, and Politics
                                      As published: “Modern China: A Geographical Appraisal of its Land, People, Culture, and Politics (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    42. GGS 325
                                      3
                                    43. GGS 399
                                      3
                                    44. GOVT 332
                                      3
                                    45. GOVT 333
                                      3
                                    46. GOVT 338
                                      3
                                    47. GOVT 341
                                      3
                                    48. GOVT 345
                                      3
                                    49. HIST 251
                                      Survey of East Asian History
                                      As published: “Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    50. HIST 252
                                      Survey of East Asian History
                                      As published: “Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    51. HIST 261
                                      Survey of African History
                                      As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    52. HIST 262
                                      Survey of African History
                                      As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    53. HIST 271
                                      Survey of Latin American History
                                      As published: “Survey of Latin American History (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    54. HIST 272
                                      Survey of Latin American History
                                      As published: “Survey of Latin American History (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    55. HIST 281
                                      Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization
                                      As published: “Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    56. HIST 282
                                      Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization
                                      As published: “Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    57. HIST 326
                                      3
                                    58. HIST 327
                                      3
                                    59. HIST 328
                                      Rise of Russia
                                      As published: “Rise of Russia (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    60. HIST 329
                                      Modern Russia and the Soviet Union
                                      As published: “Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    61. HIST 353
                                      3
                                    62. HIST 354
                                      Modern China
                                      As published: “Modern China (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    63. HIST 356
                                      Modern Japan
                                      As published: “Modern Japan (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    64. HIST 357
                                      Postwar Japan
                                      As published: “Postwar Japan (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    65. HIST 358
                                      Post-1949 China
                                      As published: “Post-1949 China (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    66. HIST 360
                                      History of South Africa
                                      As published: “History of South Africa (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    67. HIST 364
                                      Revolution in Latin America
                                      As published: “Revolution in Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    68. HIST 365
                                      Conquest and Colonization in Latin America
                                      As published: “Conquest and Colonization in Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    69. HIST 366
                                      3
                                    70. HIST 377
                                      The Vietnam War
                                      As published: “The Vietnam War (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    71. HIST 378
                                      History of Aviation
                                      As published: “History of Aviation (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    72. HIST 384
                                      Global History of Christianity
                                      As published: “Global History of Christianity (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    73. HIST 387
                                      Topics in Global History
                                      As published: “Topics in Global History (Mason Core)”
                                      3-6
                                    74. HIST 462
                                      Women in Islamic Society
                                      As published: “Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    75. JAPA 310
                                      Japanese Culture in a Global World
                                      As published: “Japanese Culture in a Global World (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    76. JAPA 340
                                      Topics in Japanese Literature
                                      As published: “Topics in Japanese Literature (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    77. JAPA 380
                                      3
                                    78. KORE 300
                                      3
                                    79. KORE 320
                                      3
                                    80. KORE 385
                                      3
                                    81. MUSI 103
                                      Musics of the World
                                      As published: “Musics of the World (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    82. RELI 211
                                      Introduction to Religions of the "West"
                                      As published: “Introduction to Religions of the "West" (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    83. RELI 212
                                      Introduction to Religions of Asia
                                      As published: “Introduction to Religions of Asia (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    84. RELI 312
                                      Islam
                                      As published: “Islam (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    85. RELI 313
                                      Hinduism
                                      As published: “Hinduism (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    86. RELI 314
                                      3
                                    87. RELI 315
                                      Buddhism
                                      As published: “Buddhism (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    88. RELI 317
                                      3
                                    89. RELI 318
                                      3
                                    90. RELI 338
                                      Qur'an and Hadith
                                      As published: “Qur'an and Hadith (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    91. RELI 342
                                      3
                                    92. RELI 344
                                      3
                                    93. RELI 358
                                      Islamic Thought
                                      As published: “Islamic Thought (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    94. RELI 367
                                      3
                                    95. RELI 368
                                      Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights
                                      As published: “Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    96. RELI 384
                                      Global History of Christianity
                                      As published: “Global History of Christianity (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    97. RELI 490
                                      Comparative Study of Religions
                                      As published: “Comparative Study of Religions (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    98. RUSS 353
                                      Russian Civilization
                                      As published: “Russian Civilization (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    99. RUSS 354
                                      Russian Media and Culture
                                      As published: “Russian Media and Culture (Mason Core)”
                                      3
                                    100. WMST 407
                                      3

                                    Mason Core

                                    major core · 0 items

                                      Foundation Requirements

                                      4 items
                                      1. Written Communication (lower-level)
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      2. Oral Communication
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      3. Quantitative Reasoning
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      4. Information Technology and Computing
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3

                                      Exploration Requirements

                                      6 items
                                      1. Arts
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      2. Global Contexts
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      3. Global History
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      4. Literature
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      5. Natural Science
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        7
                                      6. Social and Behavioral Sciences
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3

                                      Just Societies (optional) 1

                                      0 items

                                        Integration Requirements

                                        3 items
                                        1. Written Communication (upper-level)
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          3
                                        2. Writing Intensive 2
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          3
                                        3. Mason Apex 3
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          3
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