continued

Courses

The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 1998-1999 and 1999-2000; however, all courses are not taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here since this catalog was printed.

A full explanation of course numbers is given in General Information. In brief, the first digit of a course number indicates the semester hour value of the course. The second and third digits indicate the rank of the course: if they are 01 through 19, the course is of lower-division rank; if 20 through 79, of upper-division rank; if 80 through 99, of graduate rank.

Department of Human Ecology

Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Child Development: C D

Lower-Division Courses

304. Family Relationships.
Same as Women's Studies 301 (Topic 4: Family Relationships). Process of family interaction over the life cycle. Application of research findings to the understanding of relationships.

313. Child Development.
Same as Women's Studies 301 (Topic 5: Child Development). Motor, language, cognitive, social, and emotional development in the family context. Child Development 313 and 333 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Psychology 301 and concurrent enrollment in Child Development 113L.

113L. Child Development Laboratory.
Students observe children at the University Child and Family Laboratory and relate their observations to the issues discussed in Child Development 313. One and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Psychology 301 and concurrent enrollment in Child Development 313.

315K. Field Experience I.
Fieldwork. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of child development and approval of written proposal by course instructor and adviser.

316. Guidance in Adult-Child Relationships.
Same as Women's Studies 301 (Topic 8: Guidance in Adult-Child Relationships). Child and adult interaction and guidance strategies. Two lecture hours a week for one semester, and three laboratory hours a week to be arranged between 8:30 am and 4:45 pm, Monday through Thursday. Only one of the following may be counted: Child Development 316, 366, Women's Studies 345 (Topic 4: Guidance in Adult-Child Relationships). Prerequisite: Child Development 313 and 113L.

Upper-Division Courses

333L. Research Methods in Child Development and Family Relationships.
Survey of research methods, including observational and experimental techniques. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with variable laboratory observation hours to be arranged. Prerequisite: Child Development 313 and 113L (or 333), and Psychology 317 or Educational Psychology 371.

337. Courtship and Marriage.
The processes by which intimate relationships are formed, maintained, and dissolved. Includes such topics as marital communication and conflict, parenthood, and marital breakdown. Child Development 337 and 378K (Topic: Courtship and Marriage) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and Child Development 304.

348. Development of the Young Child through Creative Activities.
Principles of selection and use of art, music, literature, and play equipment. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Child Development 313 and 113L (or 333).

Topic 1: Art and Science.

Topic 2: Music and Literature.

352. Field Experience II.
Practicum in applied settings concerning child development and family relationships. One lecture hour and ten to fifteen field placement hours a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Prerequisite: Child Development 304, 313 (or 333), 113L, 316 (or 366), and 378K; nine semester hours chosen from the list of approved supporting courses available from the Department of Human Ecology; and consent of instructor. Admission by application only, filed with the division of child development and family relationships, Department of Human Ecology, by May 1 for spring semester enrollment or by December 1 for fall semester enrollment.

652F. Field Experience II.
Practicum in applied settings concerning child development and family relationships. One lecture hour and twenty to thirty laboratory hours a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Prerequisite: Child Development 304, 313 (or 333), 113L, and 316 (or 366); concurrent enrollment in Child Development 260; and consent of instructor. Admission by application only, filed with the division of child development and family relationships, Department of Human Ecology, by May 1 for spring semester enrollment or by December 1 for fall semester enrollment.

355. Problems Course.
Intensive study of selected problems of a transdisciplinary nature. One lecture hour and nine research hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Some sections are offered on the pass/fail basis only; these are identified in the Course Schedule. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Students who take this course instead of Child Development 652F as the required practicum course must enroll concurrently in Child Development 260 during their first semester of Child Development 355. Additional prerequisites vary with the topic and are given in the Course Schedule.

359H. Honors Reading Course.
Supervised individual reading on special subjects. Conference course. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, a University grade point average of at least 3.00, and consent of the undergraduate adviser.

260. Field Seminar.
Integration of theory and practice based on field and research experiences. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Child Development 652F.

372K. Family Interaction and Development.
Analysis of interaction, transitions, and crises over the family life span. Prerequisite: Child Development 313 (or 333) and 113L, and three semester hours of upper-division coursework in child development and family relationships, cultural anthropology, education, psychology, sociology, or social work.

378K. Advanced Child and Family Development.
Concepts, theories, and issues in child and family development. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of upper-division child development, anthropology, education, psychology, sociology, or social work, and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Adolescence into Young Adulthood.

Topic 2: Parent-Child Relationships.

Topic 3: Infant and Toddler Development.

378L. Theories of Child and Family Development.
Study and analysis of major theories in child and family development. Prerequisite: Child Development 313 and 113L (or 333), and three semester hours of upper-division coursework in child development and family relationships, education, psychology, sociology, or social work.

379H. Honors Tutorial Course.
Supervised individual research on a special topic in child development; oral presentation and preparation of a scholarly paper covering the research. May be based on laboratory, library, or field research. Conference course. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, admission to the Child Development Honors Program, Child Development 359H with a grade of at least B, and consent of the honors adviser.

Human Ecology: H E[6]

Lower-Division Course

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Human Ecology.
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Human Ecology. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

321. Principles of Resource Allocation.
Principles and methods for identification, analysis, and evaluation of economic and human resource management tools for individuals and families. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

322. Personal and Family Finance.
Overview from the individual and family perspective of financial planning tools, cash management, consumer credit, taxes, housing, insurance, investments, and retirement plans. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Human Ecology.
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Human Ecology. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

347. Socioeconomic Problems of the Family.
An analysis of socioeconomic factors affecting the economic well-being of families and individuals. Child Development 347 and Human Ecology 347 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and three semester hours of economics.

354. Advanced Personal Financial Planning.
Evaluation of financial options facing individuals and families. A case study approach is used to integrate the various aspects of financial management. Human Ecology 354 and 355 (Topic: Financial Planning) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Human Ecology 322 with a grade of at least C.

355. Problems Course.
Intensive study of selected problems of a transdisciplinary nature. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Some sections are offered on the pass/fail basis only; these are identified in the Course Schedule. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Research in Family Economics.

Topic 2: Foundations of Human Ecology.

361. Consumers and the Markets.
Internal and external factors that influence consumer choice-making behavior in the United States economy; analysis of consumer information resources and protective legislation at the federal and state levels. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and three semester hours of economics.

Contents  |  Next File  |  Previous File

Undergraduate catalog

Contents  |  Chapter 1  |  Chapter 2  |  Chapter 3  |  Chapter 4
Chapter 5  |  Chapter 6  |  Chapter 7  |  Chapter 8  |  Chapter 9
Chapter 10  |  Chapter 11  |  Chapter 12  |  Chapter 13
Texas Common Course Numbering System (Appendix A)
Appendix B

Related information

Catalogs  |  Course Schedules  |  Academic Calendars
Office of Admissions