2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Child Development/Family Relations

Department of Human Development and Environmental Studies
College of Health and Human Services

Credit designation below title is expressed in (c) class hours per week, (l) lab or (d) discussion section hours per week, and (sh) semester hours of credit per semester.

HMEC 220 Teaching in Child Development Centers
2c-4l-4sh
Prerequisite: HMEC 218 or equivalent
Techniques in planning for and teaching preschool children. Participation as teacher-assistant provides experience in applying principles of child guidance and development needed by teachers in preschool centers or secondary school child development laboratories.

HMEC 224 Marriage and Family Relations
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: PSYC 101
Focuses on principles of human relations basic to marital decisions and adjustment. Influence of community and family experiences on personal development and adjustment explored.

HMEC 281 Special Topics
var-1-3sh
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Special topics are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.

HMEC 317 Infant Development
2c-2l-3sh
Prerequisite: HMEC 218
A study of characteristic developmental changes of human infants from birth to approximately two and a half years. Participation as teacher assistant in infant/toddler child care center provides experience in developmentally appropriate guidance and planning for very young children.

HMEC 321 Preschool Education
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: HMEC 220 or concurrently
Examination of the child development philosophy as the basis for developmentally appropriate decisions and methods in preschool education programming. Emphasis is placed on play as a developmental process and as the major aspect of the preschool curriculum. May not be interchanged with ELED 353: Preschool Education.

HMEC 324 Family Dynamics
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: HMEC 224 or equivalent
Emphasis will be on processes and models of family development topics. Focus on approaches and dynamics of principles related to familial and marital adjustment and coping.

HMEC 418 Advanced Child Development
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: HMEC 218
A study of trends and research in the field of child development based on a review of major theorists and current literature.

HMEC 422 Early Childhood Education
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: HMEC 220 or concurrently
Current educational theories and research reviewed in terms of implication for preschool and their effect on material, equipment, and activity selection.

HMEC 424 Family Issues
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: HMEC 224
Concentrated study of selected areas of family life, with emphasis on current personal and social issues affecting the family.

HMEC 426 Techniques of Parent Education
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: HMEC 220 or equivalent
Examination of nature, extent, and significance of parent education. Interrelationships of home, school, and community agencies are examined in light of various programs, methods, and techniques of parenting education.

HMEC 427 Administration of Child Development Centers
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: HMEC 220 or equivalent, juniors or seniors only
Development of special knowledge and competencies needed by successful administrators of child care programs including proposal writing, budgeting, management, staff selection and training, appropriate curriculum materials, philosophy, parent involvement, child advocacy, and program evaluation.

HMEC 463 Family and the Community
3c-0l-3sh
A study of community agencies and problems that affect families and their contributions to community. Investigation of ways group dynamics, communication media, and other resources aid understanding of human behaviors. Field experience is an integral part of the course.

HMEC 481 Special Topics
var-1-3sh
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Special topics courses are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 481 are primarily for upper-level undergraduate students.

HMEC 482 Independent Study
var-1-3sh
Prerequisite: Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and provost's office
Upper-level students with high scholastic achievement pursue their particular interests outside the realm of the organized home economics education curriculum. May be taken more than once to a maximum of 3sh. Approval is based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources.

HMEC 493 Internship
var-6-12sh
Prerequisites: Permission of department, college dean, and university internship coordinator; upper-level standing
Practical experience related to the student’s major area of study. Objectives are developed individually in consultation with university faculty member who supervises the internship. Log and major paper required. May be repeated up to a total of 12sh; however, these semester hours are not applicable toward the 124sh required for graduation if student receives 12sh in student teaching.