Electives
The following list of electives is categorized to assist the student in finding courses. Students may plan a theme or emphasis within the minor which does not correspond to these categories, but should choose among courses from this list. Occasionally "special topics" courses are offered. Students may use these as electives with the consent of their advisors.
| Semester(s) Offered | Courses |
|---|---|
| Spring (odd years only) | EDEC 330 (3) Early Childhood Education/Curriculum |
| Spring (even years only) | EDEC 310 (3) Child in the Family (Prereq.- PSYX/PSYC 100S) |
| Y - Fall | C&I 453 (3) Intro to Special Education Law and Policy |
| All | EDEC 396 (3) Preschool Practicum (Prereq.- C&I 355) |
| All | C&I 410 (3) Exceptionality and Classroom Management |
| B - Fall, even | C&I 420 (3) Curriculum in Early Childhood Special Education |
| B - Fall, odd | C&I 421 (3) Issues in Early Intervention (a.k.a. Issues in Childhood Special Education) |
| All | C&I 494 (V) Practicum in Special Education Preschool |
| Intermittent | C&I 495 (V) Special Topics in Special Education |
| Fall | CSD 210 (3) Speech and language development |
| All | HFD 498 (2) Internship (must complete all course work prior to taking course) |
| Y - Fall | PSYX378 (3) Fundamentals of Clinical Psychology (Prereq.-PSYX/PSYC 100S) (PSYC 335) |
| All | PSYX 297 (V) Research Experience (PSYC397) |
| Semester(s) Offered | Courses |
|---|---|
| All | C&I 303 (3) Educational Psychology and Measurements (pre/coreq. C&I 200) |
| All | C&I 410 (3) Exceptionality and Classroom Management (Prereq.- C&I 303) |
| Spring/Fall | PHAR110N (3) Use and Abuse of Drugs (PHARM 110) |
| Y - Fall | PSYX 378 (3) Fundamentals of Clinical Psychology (Prereq.- PSYX/PSYC 100S) (PSYC 335) |
| B - Fall, odd | PSYX 376 (3) Principles of Cognitive Behavior Modification(Prerq-PSYX/PSYC 100S) (PSYC 337) |
| Variable | PSYX 339 (3) Current Topics in Developmental Psychology (Prereq.- PSYX 230S (PSYC 340) (PSYC 240S) |
| Y - varies | SOCI 332 (3) Sociology of Family (Prereq.- SOCI 101 (SOC 110)) (SOC 300) |
| variable - every other year | SOCI 335 (3) Juvenile Justice System |
| 2/Y - Fall, Spring | SW 300 (4) Human Behavior and Social Environment |
| Y - Spring | SW 420S (3) Child Abuse and Neglect (Prereq.- Junior standing or consent) |
| Variable | Check with Departments regarding variable-credit 395 and 495-Special Topics listings |
COURSES COVERING: ADOLESCENCE
| Semester(s) Offered | Courses |
|---|---|
| 2/Y - Fall, Spring | C&I 303 (3) Educational Psychology/Measurements (Prereq. PSYX/PSYC 100S) |
| Y - Fall | C&I 453 (3) Intro to Special Education Law and Policy |
| All | C&I 410 (3) Exceptionality/Classroom Management (Prereq. C&I 303) |
| Spring/Fall | PHAR110N (3) Use and Abuse of Drugs (PHARM 110) |
| Y - Fall | PSYX 378 (3) Fundamentals of Clinical Psychology (Prereq. PSYX/PSYC 100S) (PSYC 335) |
| Y - Spring | PSYX 345 (3) Child & Adolescent Psychological Disorders (Prereq. PSYX/PSYC 100S) (PSYC 336S) |
| B - Fall, odd | PSYX 376 (3) Principles of Cognitive Behavior Modification (Prereq. PSYX/PSYC 100S) (PSYC 337) |
| Variable | PSYX 339 (3) Current Topics in Developmental Psychology (Prereq. PSYX 230S/ (PSYC 340) (PSYC 240S)) |
| variable - every other year | SOCI 335 (3) Juvenile Justice System |
| 2/Y - Fall, Spring | SW 300 (4) Human Behavior and Social Environment |
| Y - Spring | SW 450 (3) Children and Youth at Risk |
| Variable | Check with Departments regarding variable-credit 395 and 495-Special Topics listings |
COURSES COVERING: GERONTOLOGY
Note: Students who are interested in a specialized minor in Gerontology should consider enrolling in the Interdisciplinary Gerontology Minor: http://www.health.umt.edu/schools/sw/Gerontology_prog/Gerontology_minor/default.php; cynthia.garthwait@umontana.edu
| Semester(s) Offered | COURSES |
| Y - Spring | HS 325 (2) Introduction to Geriatrics |
| Conference dates | HS 327 (2) Special Topics Montana Gerontology Society Annual Conference |
| Y - varies | HS 495 (3) Special Topics: Health Aspects of Aging |
| 2/Y - Fall, Spring | PSYX 233 (3) Adult Development and Aging (Prerq-PSYX/PSYC 100S) (PSYC 245) |
| Intermittent | PSYC 340 (3) Seminar in Gerontology |
| Variable | Check with Departments regarding variable-credit 395 and 495-Special Topics listings |
| Y - Fall | SW 455 (3) Social Gerontology (Prereq, -SW100S or SOCI 101S (SOC110S) or PSYX/PSYC100S) |
| Variable | Check with Departments regarding variable-credit 395 and 495-Special Topics listings |
| All | (1-2) Independent Study (arrange with appropriate department) |
*NOTE: Other courses with Gerontology content may be selected as electives with approval of the Human Development Minor Advisors.
COURSES COVERING: FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
| Semester(s) Offered | COURSES |
| Y - varies | COMX 414 (Prereq. -- COMX115) (COMM410) (3) Communication in Personal Relationships (Prereq.- COMM 110) |
| Y - varies | COMX 311 (Prereq. -- COMX 115) (COMM 311) (3) Family Communication |
| B - Spring, even | EDEC 310 (3) Child in the Family (Prerq-PSYX/PSYC 100S) |
| Fall | C&I 452E (3) Ethics and Consumer Economics (Prereq., lower division course in Perspective 5.) |
| Intermittent | PSYX348 (3) Psychology of Family Violence (PSYC 385) |
| Intermittent | SOCI 414 () Family Violence |
| Y - varies | SOCI 332 (3) Sociology of Family (Prereq.- SOCI 101 (SOC 110)) (SOC 300) |
| variable - every other year | SOCI 335 (3) Juvenile Justice System |
| Y - varies | SW 422 (2) Services to Changing Families (Prereq.- Junior or higher standing or consent) |
| Y – Spring | SW423/PSYX 441(PSYC423) (3) Addiction Studies |
| Intermittent | SW 460 (3) Domestic Violence |
| Variable | Check with Departments regarding variable-credit 395 and 495-Special Topics listings |
KEY TO SEMESTER(S) OFFERED
All - All semesters 2/Y -Twice a year, Fall and Spring Y - Yearly, one semester per year (semester offered noted)
B - Biennially, every other year (semester and odd or even years noted)
Courses
U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R. Credits beyond this maximum do not count toward a degree.
Human and Family Development (HFD)
UG 494 Seminar in Human Development 1 cr. (R-3) Offered autumn. Discussion of selected problems in human development. Emphasis on integrating theory and practice.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
UG 498 Internship Variable cr. (R-4) Prereq., consent of chair. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.