Undergraduate Minor

An undergraduate minor in Human Development and Family Studies pairs well with majors such as Peace & Conflict Studies, Gerontology, Nutrition, Psychology, Nursing, or Social Work.

Human Development and Family Studies minors do not need to meet with an Human Development and Family Studies advisor. However, if you have questions about the minor, you may contact a Human Development and Family Studies advisor at [email protected].

Important Information for Minors

When planning coursework for an Human Development and Family Studies minor, please consider the following:

• HDF 111 and HDF 112 are prerequisites for HDF 390. Take them early!
• PSY 250 is considered equivalent to HDF 111. If you take PSY 250, you do not need to take HDF 111.
• If you receive a “campus restriction” message when you try to register for a course, it is because you are trying to register for a section that is not available to you because of the type of program in which you are enrolled. In UNCGenie, click on the course and then click on “restrictions” to check campus restrictions for the section of the course for which you are receiving this message.
  • Online Program students may not register for main campus sections of courses unless granted permission to do so by the Registrar’s Office
  • Main Campus students may not register for online sections of courses that are restricted to Online Program students.
  • Main Campus students may register for online sections of courses that are not restricted to Online Program students.

Main Campus Students

• All courses required for the minor are offered for Main Campus students both Fall and Spring semesters.
• Main Campus students may take HDF 201 (offered Fall and Spring) in place of HDF 202.
• During the summer, we offer online sections of HDF 111, HDF 212, HDF 202, HDF 203, HDF 204, HDF 221, and HDF 390 – all of the courses for the Human Development and Family Studies minor.

Online Program Students

• All online sections of courses for the minor are open to Online Program Students.
• During the summer, we offer online sections of HDF 111, HDF 212, HDF 202, HDF 203, HDF 204, HDF 221, and HDF 390 – all of the courses for the Human Development and Family Studies minor.

NOTE: Requirements and scheduling of courses are always subject to change in any academic program. The Department of Human Development and Family Studies will make every effort to notify students of changes when they occur.

Declaring a Minor And Advising

Students interested in a minor in Human Development and Family Studies can declare their minor with the University Registrar’s Office using the Undergraduate Major/Minor Changes Form.