Program Overview

Program Overview

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Course Details

HDFS 286E - Practicum: Leadership and Advocacy

• Term: Fall 2025, Spring 2026
• Credits: 3 credits
• Description: This course provides career exploration and community placement opportunities to observe individuals/families at varying stages of the lifespan and apply knowledge gained from coursework in human development and family studies.
• Learning Outcomes:
  1. Develop professional skills at a practicum site pertinent to leadership and advocacy.
  2. Identify professional goals and assess personal strengths and challenges related to the practicum experience.
  3. Explain ethical issues and professional ethical codes relevant to placement site.
  4. Describe theoretical frameworks and contextual information relevant and sensitive to diverse populations at placement site.
• Prerequisite: HDFS 101 (Individual and Family Development (GT-SS3)) or concurrent registration.

Instructors

• Day Halsey: A Senior Instructor faculty member in the Human Development and Family Studies Department at CSU, with interests including early childhood development and education, creativity development, and 21st century learning and environments.