The concentration in Family Life Education prepares students to provide preventive services for children and families in a variety of settings. The courses required in the Family Life Education Concentration of the Child and Family Studies program is approved by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) for students to receive certification as a Family Life Educator following graduation. Successful completion of the coursework in this concentration qualifies students to apply for provisional certification through the National Council on Family Relations.

Concentration Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Must complete all requirements for the Health and Human Sciences BS Core and the
CFS 4356	The Family: A Global Perspective	3
CFS 4357	Child and Family Policy and Advocacy	3
CFS 4364	Child and Family Ministry	3
CFS 4367	Family Transitions, Stress, and Resilience	3
Required Courses in Other Fields
Complete 9 semester hours from the following:		9
CSS 4313	Communication and the Family
PUBH 3320	Stress Management/Mental-Emotional Health
PUBH 4321	Human Sexuality
Professional Electives
Select one of the following options:		15
Option 1
Completed minor in a supporting area, such as Communication Sciences & Disorders, Educational Psychology, International Studies, Leadership Studies, Medical Humanities, Nutrition Sciences, Poverty Studies and Social Justice, Religion, and Women’s and Gender Studies. No more than one course in the minor can count for any other area in the major or degree requirements. See individual minors for course and grade requirements. General electives hours may be required to complete some minors.
Option 2
Select 15 hours from the following:
Any additional CFS 3000 or 4000 course
CSS 4311	Conflict and Communication
LS 3305	Children's Literature
LS 4320	Young People's Literature
PUBH 3325	Maternal and Infant Health
PUBH 4327	Dying and Death Education
REL 3382	Cross-Cultural Ministry
REL 3390	Christian Ethics
SOC 3311	The Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
SOC 3355	Introduction to the Economics of Poverty and Discrimination
SOC 3360	Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 4353	Sociology of Medicine
SWO 4316	Trauma, Loss, and Mourning
A grade of “C” or better in Human Sciences and Design Courses (ADM, CFS, HSD, ID, or NUTR), required courses in other fields (section B above), and all professional electives used for the major.
An approved, on-site internship is required following the completion of prerequisite courses. 1
Students are qualified to apply for Certification in Family Life Education (CFLE) through the National Council on Family Relations by completing the requirements for this concentration.
Total Hours		36

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The required, for-credit course, CFS 4390 Child and Family Studies Practicum, provides credit for the internship experience.