Courses required:

• HSL 1800 - Human Development. Credits: 3
• HSL 2200 - Introduction to Human Services Programs.* Credits: 3

• (See footnote² Early Childhood Access Consortium Pathway students must take HSL 3220 instead of HSL 2200)

• HSL 2800 - Health Education Research Methods I. Credits: 3 (See footnote ¹)
• HSL 2820 - Family Relationships. Credits: 3
• HSL 2850 - Child Development. Credits: 3
• HSL 3800 - Sexuality Education. Credits: 3
• HSL 3831 - Women in Contemporary Society. Credits: 3
• HSL 3853 - Practicum in Child Development.* Credits: 3 (See footnote ¹)

• (See footnote² Early Childhood Access Consortium Pathway students must take HSL 4225 instead of HSL 3853)

• HSL 4200 - Orientation to Human Services Internship. Credits: 3 (See footnote ¹)
• HSL 4240 - Family Advocacy, Policy, and Law. Credits: 3
• HSL 4275 - Internship in Human Services. Credits: 3 to 6 (See footnote ¹)
• HSL 4775 - Human Services Programs and Resource Management. Credits: 3
• HSL 4820 - Death and Dying. Credits: 3
• HSL 4845 - Family Stress and Resilience. Credits: 3 (See footnote ¹)
• HSL 4846 - Aging and the Family.* Credits: 3 (See footnote ¹)

• (See footnote² Early Childhood Access Consortium Pathway students must take HSL 4220 instead of HSL 4846)

• HSL 4850 - Human Services Programs: Community, Culture, and Intersectionality. Credits: 3
• HSL 4854 - Leadership in Family Life Education. Credits: 3 (See footnote ¹)
• HSL 4859 - Administration of Human Services Programming. Credits: 3
• HSL 4860 - Addictions and the Family. Credits: 3 (See footnote ¹)

The classes in this curriculum allow students to apply for Illinois Gateway credentials for Certified Family Life Educator.

Footnotes:

¹ Check course catalog for prerequisites

² Students enrolled in the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Act Program will be required to complete:

• HSL 3220 instead of HSL 2200
• HSL 4225 instead of HSL 3853
• HSL 4220 instead of HSL 4846

The Human Services pathway will lead to Gateways to Opportunity Level V Early Childhood Credential.

Major GPA requirement of 2.0 is based on all Human Services courses taken at EIU.

Depending on Foreign Language and Math Placement, electives may be needed to meet 120 semester hours.