Classical Elegance．Modern Perspectives Department of Human Development and Family Studies Degree Offered █ Bachelor Programs █ Master’s Programs █ Doctoral Programs Introduction The Department of Human Development & Family Studies, formerly the Department of Home Economics Education, was founded in 1953 with the objective of training secondary school teach- ers. The Master’s and Doctoral Programs were established in 1982 and 1996 respectively. The Undergraduate Program encompasses three major fields-- Home Economics & Family Life Educa- tion, Early Childhood Development & Education, and Nutritional Science & Restaurant Manage- ment. The Master’s Degree Program encompasses three major fields--Family Life Education, Early Childhood Development & Education and Nutritional Science & Education. Except for three fields, we established Graduate Institute of Hospitality Management & Education in August, 2008. Doc- toral Program encompasses four major fields-- Family Life Education, Early Childhood Development & Education, Nutritional Science & Education, and Hospitality Management & Education. Research Fields The focus of our department is on the quality of human life, studying professional domains includ- ing Family Life Education, Early Childhood Development and Education, Nutritional Science & Education, and Hospitality Management & Education. In an effort to meet urgent societal devel- opment needs, our department offers three career tracks for each professional domain: teaching/extension, communication, and management/marketing. Graduation Requirements Course duration（per semester）： at least 2 semesters (Following the regulations of NTNU.) The requirements for graduation：128/30/36 (Bachelor/Master/Ph. D Required courses： Bachelor Program: Division of Home Economics & Family Life Education Human Development, Family Development, Introduction to Home Economics Education, Clothing, Introduction to Home Economics Education, Textiles, Introduction to Food, Child Development and Care, Introduction to Nutrition, Consumer Behavior and Education, Family Resources and Manage- ment, Family Theories, Family Sociology, Marriage and Family Relations, Program Design of Family Life Education, Parent Education, Internship in Home Economics and Family Life Education, Research Methods, Practicum in Home Economics and Family Life Education. Division of Early Childhood Development & Education Human Development, Family Development, Introduction to Home Economics Education, Early Childhood Education, Introduction to Human Physiology, Child Development and Care, Philosophy of Early Childhood Education, Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood, Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood, Behavior Observing of Infancy and Early Childhood, Curriculum of Early Childhood Education, Social and Personality Development in Infancy and Early Childhood, Behavior and Guidance for Young Children, Parent Education, Professional Ethics of Early Childhood Education, Internship in Early Childhood Education, Practicum in Early Childhood Education. Division of Nutritional Science & Restaurant Management Human Development, Family Development, Introduction to Home Economics Education, Human Physiology, Foods, Foods Laboratory, General Chemistry, Principles of Food Preparation, Food Preparation, Organic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Hospitality Management, Nutri- tional Science, Nutrition Laboratory, Food Sanitation and Safety, Meal Planning, Meal Planning Laboratory, Seminar in Nutrition and Hospitality, Master Program: Division of Family Life Education Research Methods in Home Economics Education, Seminar in Home Economics Education (I), Seminar in Home Economics Education (II), Directed Study, Master Thesis, Family Life Educational Philosophy. Division of Early Childhood Development & Education Research Methods in Home Economics Education, Advanced Educational Statistics, Seminar in Home Economics Education (I), Seminar in Home Economics Education (II), Directed Study, Master Thesis, Studies in History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education. Division of Nutritional Science & Education Research Methods in Home Economics Education, Nutrition Research Design, Seminar in Home Economics Education (I), Seminar in Home Economics Education (II), Directed Study, Master Thesis, Nutritional Physiology and Biochemistry. Graduate Institute of Hospitality Management & Education Research Methods in Home Economics Education, Seminar in Hospitality Management & Educa- tion (I), Seminar in Hospitality Management & Education (II), Directed Study, Master Thesis, Studies in Advanced Hotel Management, Studies in Advanced Restaurant Management. Ph. D. Program: Division of Family Life Education Methodology, Seminar in Home Economics Education (III), Seminar in Home Economics Education (IV), Independent Study, Doctoral Thesis. Division of Early Childhood Development & Education Methodology, Seminar in Home Economics Education (III), Seminar in Home Economics Education (IV), Independent Study, Doctoral Thesis, Special Topics in the Early Childhood Education. Division of Nutritional Science & Education Methodology, Seminar in Home Economics Education (III), Seminar in Home Economics Education (IV), Independent Study, Doctoral Thesis. Division of Hospitality Management & Education Methodology, Seminar in Home Economics Education (III), Seminar in Home Economics Education (IV), Independent Study, Doctoral Thesis. Languages of Instruction □English ■Chinese □ Other: Contact information Tel: 886-2-7734-1416 / Ms. Li Website: http://www.hdfs.ntnu.edu.tw E-mail: [email protected] NTNU National Taiwan Normal University/ NTNU.