All students completing this major will be required to earn a “C” or better in all courses in the major including any General Education courses required by the major.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| |
| |
| Marriage and Family Relationships | |
| |
| |
| Human Sexual Behavior | |
| 0 |
| General Psychology | |
| 36 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 27 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Major Option
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| FAMS 150 | Lifespan Development and the Family | 3 |
| FAMS 250 | Infant Development | 3 |
| FAMS 253 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| FAMS 302 | Parent Education | 3 |
| FAMS 340 | Family Life Education | 3 |
| FAMS 362 | Families and Social Policy | 3 |
| FAMS 402 | Research and Analysis in Family Science | 3 |
| FAMS 404 | Family Science Ethical and Professional Practice | 3 |
| FAMS 406 | Family Resource Management | 3 |
| FAMS 450 | The Aging Adult | 3 |
| FAMS 475 | Internship | 3 |
| FAMS 481 | Cross-Cultural Family Patterns | 3 |
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| Families in Crisis | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 |
The Family Studies Program is certified by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).
CFLE certification: Upon graduation, students are eligible for provisional certification as a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) from the National Council on Family Relations and following documentation of two years of work experience can apply for full certification.
This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| FAMS 150 | Lifespan Development and the Family | 3 |
| FAMS 151 | Human Sexual Behavior | 3 |
| LOPR 126 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| FAMS 253 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| PSY 203 | General Psychology | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| FAMS 250 | Infant Development | 3 |
| FAMS 302 | Parent Education | 3 |
| FAMS 351 | Marriage and Family Relationships | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| FAMS 340 | Family Life Education | 3 |
| FAMS 362 | Families and Social Policy | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| FAMS 406 | Family Resource Management | 3 |
| FAMS 481 | Cross-Cultural Family Patterns | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| FAMS 450 | The Aging Adult | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| FAMS 402 | Research and Analysis in Family Science | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| FAMS 404 | Family Science Ethical and Professional Practice | 3 |
| FAMS 475 | Internship | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
