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 252	Developmental Psychology: Adolescence and Early Adulthood	3
PSY 260	Psychology of Gender	3
SOC 262	Sociology Of Sex & Gender	3
SWK 213	Social Change and Social Services	3
SWK 375	Diversity Workshop	3
BIO 116/116L	Drugs and the Human Body	4
BIO 127/127L	Human Biology	4
COM 141	Interpersonal Communication	3

Required Courses

 

PSY 110	Foundations of Psychology I	3
	or
PSY 111	Foundations of Psychology II	3
SOC 111	Intro to Sociology	3
SWK 114	Introduction to Social Work: Self-Awareness and Social Relations	3
PSY 255	Parenting: Psychological Theory and Research	3
PSY 200	Human Sexuality	3
	or
PSY 290	Thanatology	3
SOC 252	Family	3
SOC 253	Childhood & Society	3
	or
SOC 256	Aging and Society	3
SWK 254	Child Abuse & Maltreatmnt	3
	or
SWK 255	Family Violence	3
SWK 452	Family 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.