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Family Studies Minor

 

Degree Requirements (27 credits)

As an interdisciplinary minor, Family Studies draws on courses in psychology, sociology and social work to offer students a theoretical and practical understanding of the family as a social institution and a vital social system. Students will study the individual’s development within the family, the interrelationships among family members, themselves, and the reciprocal influence of the family and society at large. The Family Studies minor seeks to prepare students for entry-level careers or graduate study in a variety of fields such as public policy, human services, counseling, law and research.

Strongly recommended courses for students in the Family Studies minor

PSY 252Developmental Psychology: Adolescence and Early Adulthood

3
PSY 260Psychology of Gender

3
SOC 262Sociology Of Sex & Gender

3
SWK 213Social Change and Social Services

3
SWK 375Diversity Workshop

3
BIO 116/116LDrugs and the Human Body

4
BIO 127/127LHuman Biology

4
COM 141Interpersonal Communication

3

Required Courses

 

PSY 110Foundations of Psychology I

3
or
PSY 111Foundations of Psychology II

3
SOC 111Intro to Sociology

3
SWK 114Introduction to Social Work: Self-Awareness and Social Relations

3
PSY 255Parenting: Psychological Theory and Research

3
PSY 200Human Sexuality

3
or
PSY 290Thanatology

3
SOC 252Family

3
SOC 253Childhood & Society

3
or
SOC 256Aging and Society

3
SWK 254Child Abuse & Maltreatmnt

3
or
SWK 255Family Violence

3
SWK 452Family Dynamics

3

The Family Studies minor is open to all students. Students may elect to do an internship through their major at a setting approved by the Family Studies Committee.

SWK 452 - See catalog course description for prerequisites.