Human Development and Social Relations
(HDSR)

Courses

Courses with * fulfill
General Education requirements

(A-AP) = Arts - Applied

(A-TH) = Arts -
Theoretical/Historical

(A-AR) = Analytical -
Abstract Reasoning

(A-QR) = Analytical -
Quantitative Reasoning

(CP) = Comparative Practices

(D-D) = Diversity - Domestic

(D-I) = Diversity - International

(D-L) = Diversity - Language

(ES) = Earlham Seminar

(IP) = Interpretive Practices

(SI) = Scientific Inquiry

(W) = Wellness

(AY) = Offered in Alternative Year

*HDSR 150 EARLHAM SEMINAR
(4 credits)
Offered for first-year students. Topics vary. (ES)

HDSR 239 PERSONS AND
SYSTEMS (4 credits)
Designed for first-year students but open to those considering a major in HDSR. Examines individuals in relationship to society and how different disciplines analyze this relationship and propose solutions to the problems they identify. Students complete an experiential learning group project that involves interviewing staff and consumers of local agencies and businesses.

HDSR 359 SELF, SOCIETY AND
SOCIAL THOUGHT (4 credits)
Open to majors and prospective majors only. Explores various theoretical perspectives concerning the nature of individuals and social and cultural systems. A primary goal is to clarify, evaluate and improve the theoretical frameworks that students use when they attempt to understand social reality. Students complete an interdisciplinary research project that results in an oral presentation and a paper. Prerequisite: HDSR 239.

HDSR 363 FIELD STUDY (0–6 credits)
Provides a first-hand opportunity to integrate theory gained in the classroom with insights and experience into the workings of an organization gained in a field setting. Helps the student become more conscious of the relationship of social roles, institutional dynamics and professional development. Students participate in a Field Study orientation and complete 200 hours of work at a site of their choosing, in consultation with Earlham's Internship Coordinator. Prerequisites: HDSR 239 and 359.

HDSR 364 FIELD STUDY SEMINAR (3 credits)
Designed to help students integrate the practical experience of the field study with theoretical models, particularly those studied in the HDSR core courses. Through class discussion and individual presentations, students share thoughts, ideas, research and experiences. Provides a supportive framework for writing the field study report. Prerequisite: HDSR 363.

*HDSR 479 ETHICS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (4 credits)
An advanced, interdisciplinary core seminar aimed at developing an awareness of (1) normative ethics, (2) social construction of identity, (3) distributive justice and (4) movements for social change. Explores changes necessary or desirable in social systems and how individuals might go about effecting social change. Works from the conceptual framework of ethics — the translation of values and reasoning into philosophical principles to guide personal and institutional actions. Special attention to inequality, oppression, struggle and resistance. Examines the manner in which a sense of self is rooted in socially constructed categories of gender, race, ethnicity, class and sexuality. Prerequisite: HDSR 359. (D-D, W)

HDSR 482 SPECIAL TOPICS (3 credits)
Selected topics determined by the instructor for upper-level study.

HDSR 483 TEACHING ASSISTANTS (1-3 credits)

HDSR 484 FORD/KNIGHT RESEARCH PROJECT (1-4 credits)
Collaborative research with faculty funded by the Ford/Knight Program.

HDSR 485 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3 credits)
Investigation of a specific topic conceived and planned by the student in consultation with a faculty supervisor.

HDSR 488 SENIOR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (3 credits)
Students prepare a public presentation on a social issue. In addition to this "Problem Analysis," seniors complete a reflective essay reviewing their work in the HDSR Program. Seminar members participate in critical evaluations of the presentations, provide leadership for the HDSR Program, and in activities preparing for job searches and graduate school applications.