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Analyze, interpret, apply, and write about research findings in human development.
Course Learning Objectives
HDFS 250 (Introduction to Research Methods)
All prerequisites must be completed or consent from the instructor given prior to enrollment.
If you register for this course after the start of the term, please contact the instructor at the time of registration. By contacting the instructor, students ensure they are added to the CANVAS section as soon as possible and have access to the course and details about the class requirements.
Section 801
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Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.
*Available through CHHS. For more information, see the following link: http://www.chhs.colostate.edu/technology/software.aspx. The cost of SPSS is included in the cost of the course.
**CSU students may download a free copy of Office 365 from the ACNS website: http://www.acns.colostate.edu/O365.
Dr. Katie Gerst is an Assistant Professor in the Human Development and Family Studies Department at CSU. She is also a Certified Family Life Educator through the National Council on Family Relations. Dr. Gerst has extensive teaching experience both on-campus and from a distance, having taught her first resident instruction class in 2008. She has been at CSU since 2018, but previously taught at Baker College in Michigan, Texas Tech University, and Northern Illinois University. Dr. Gerst’s scholarly interests include gender and power dynamics in romantic relationships, maternal mental health, and the scholarship of teaching and learning in family science.