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Program checklist · Minor

Human Development and Family Science

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
Minor
CIP
19.0701
Total credits (published)
6
Credits (computed from items)
15-16
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_20629ef4
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 Course

major core · 22 items
  1. HDFS 200
    Individual and Family Development
    As published: “Individual and Family Development (Mason Core)”
    3
  2. HDFS 300
    3
  3. Choose one course from the following internships and HDFS focused courses:
    Not resolved to a course
    3-4
  4. HDFS 498
    1-6
  5. INTS 390
    International Internship
    As published: “International Internship (Mason Core)”
    1-6
  6. INTS 490
    1-6
  7. HDFS 250
    3
  8. HDFS 301
    3
  9. HDFS 302
    3
  10. HDFS 400
    Advanced Family Processes
    As published: “Advanced Family Processes (Mason Core)”
    3
  11. HDFS 401
    3
  12. HDFS 480
    3-4
  13. INTS 317
    Issues in Family Relationships
    As published: “Issues in Family Relationships (Mason Core)”
    4
  14. INTS 321
    Parent-Child Relations
    As published: “Parent-Child Relations (Mason Core)”
    4
  15. INTS 434
    Research for Social Change
    As published: “Research for Social Change (Mason Core)”
    3
  16. PSYC 211
    Lifespan Development
    As published: “Lifespan Development (Mason Core)”
    3
  17. PSYC 301
    Research Methods in Psychology
    As published: “Research Methods in Psychology (Mason Core)”
    4
  18. PSYC 327
    3
  19. PSYC 427
    Community Engagement for Social Change
    As published: “Community Engagement for Social Change (Mason Core)”
    3
  20. PSYC 466
    3
  21. SOCI 303
    Methods and Logic of Inquiry
    As published: “Methods and Logic of Inquiry (Mason Core)”
    3
  22. SOCI 309
    3

Electives

electives · 1 item
  1. 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.
    Not resolved to a course
    6

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
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