Family Studies

• Certificates (Not Applicable)

   

• Associate Degree (Not Applicable)

   

• Bachelor Degree

  Over the course of their program, students completing the Bachelor of Science in Family Studies will develop the following outcomes:

  • 1. Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts: An understanding of families and their relationships to other institutions, such as the educational, governmental, religious, health care, and occupational instituions in society.
  • 2. Internal Dynamics of Families: An understanding of family strengths and weaknesses and how family members relate to and interact with each other.
  • 3. Human Growth and Development Across Lifespan: An understanding of the development changes (both typical and atypical) of individuals in families across the lifespan. Based in knowledge if physical, emotional, cognitive, social, moral, and personality aspects.
  • 4. Human Sexuality Across the Lifespan: An understanding of the physiological, psyhcological, and social aspects of sexual development across the lifespan, to achieve healthy sexual adjustment.
  • 5. Interpersonal Relationships: An understanding of the development, maintenance, and dissolution of interpersonal relationshipd among friends, roommates, coworkers, neighbors, as well as family members.
  • 6. Family Resource Management: An understanding of the decisions individuals and families make about developing and allocating resources including money, time, energy, space, material, and health assets, and networks of support to meet their goals.
  • 7. Parenting Education and Guidance: An understanding of how parents teach, guide, and influence children and adolescents, as well as the changing nature, dynamics and needs of the parent-child relationship across the lifespan.
  • 8. Family Law and Public Policy: An understanding of legal issues, policies, and laws influencing the well-being of families.
  • 9. Professional Ethics and Practice: An understanding of the character and quality of human social conduct, and the ability to critically examine ethical questions and issues as they relate to professional practice.
  • 10. Family Life Education Methodology: An understanding of the general philosophy and broad principles of Family Life Education in conjunction with the ability to plan, implement, assess, and evaluate such educational programs.

The Department of Child and Family Studies offers a broad personal and professional education by providing majors in the following areas: Early Childhood (Bachelor's and Associate of Applied Science), Early Childhood Education, and Family Studies. Minors in Child Development and Family Studies are also offered. Family studies is also an area available for a Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS).

Learning is enhanced by the Melba S. Lehner Children's School where preschool laboratory experience is provided for practical application. Practical experience is built into all areas of study. Honors credit is available for students who desire greater depth. Preparation for graduate study can be pursued in any area represented in the department.

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