Family Science Major, B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

Total concentration hours required - 40-45

Specific courses required-

FS 1011 - Professional Orientation (1) F
FS 2413 - Early Childhood Development (3) F
FS 2503 - Families and Spirituality (3) F
FS 3433 - Family Interaction (3) SP
FS 3503 - Family Problems (3) SP
FS 3513 - Family Resource Management (3) SP
FS 3523 - Family Life Education (3) F
FS 4403 - Families in Later Adulthood (3) F
FS 4092 - Senior Seminar (2) SP
FS 4423 - Development in Middle Childhood and Adolescence (3) SP
FS 404V - Internship in Family and Consumer Science (1, 2, 3) Offered on Demand
INST 4103 - Research Methods (3) F
or
PS 2603 - Introduction to Psychological Research (3) F, SP
PS 3483 - Human Sexuality (3) F, SP
SO 2103 - The Family (3) F, SP, SU

Three to six hours selected from:

BI 3273 - Children’s Ministry (3) SP Offered even-numbered years
BI 3523 - The Youth Ministry Program (3) SP
BI 3533 - Educating Children and Adolescents in the Church (3) F
BI 3543 - Family Ministry (3) SP
FS 3153 - Nurturing Spiritual Development in Children (3) F
FS 3413 - Children in Health Care (3) F Offered on-demand
FS 3423 - Foundation and Theory of Child Life Practice (3) SP Offered on-demand
FS 3451 - Nursery School Practicum (1) Offered on demand
FS 37nV - Special Topics (1, 2, 3)
FS 400V - Travel (1, 2, 3) SP
FS 401V - Independent Study and Research (1, 2, 3) Offered on demand
FI 2213 - Personal Finance (3) Offered on demand
MG 3503 - Principles of Management (3) F, SP, SU
MA 2183 - Elementary Statistics (3) F, SP, SU
NUTR 2613 - Principles of Nutrition (3) F, SP
PS 2423 - Life Span Development (3) F, SP, SU
PS 3323 - Business and Industrial Psychology (3) F
PS 3413 - Social Psychology (3) F, SP
PS 3453 - Death and Dying (3) F, SP, SU
PS 3513 - Drugs and Behavior (3) F, SU
SO 1123 - Introduction to Sociology (3) F, SP, SU
SW 3113 - Race and Ethnic Groups (3) F, SP
SW 3223 - Social Work with Aging (3) F
SW 3313 - Child Welfare (3) F
SW 3333 - Juvenile Justice (3) F

Note:

This major, with appropriate electives, is designed according to the Family Life Education College and University Curriculum guidelines, established by the Certification Committee for Family Life Educators, National Council on Family Relations. Students wishing to seek certification must apply with the Certification Committee, NCFR.

All courses required for this major must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher or be repeated.

*Students planning to pursue a career as a Child Life Specialist are required to take FS3413 and FS3423, and complete FS401V in a health care setting.