Family Life Education Concentration
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirement | (124) | |
| Residence Requirement | (60) | |
| Grade point average – minimum of 2.00 (“C”) overall. | ||
| Basic Requirements | ||
| Chapel | ||
| Complete two semesters of Chapel | 0 | |
| ENG 2310 | American Literary Cultures | 3 |
| HIS 1300 | The United States in Global Perspective | 3 |
| PSC 1387 | The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience | 3 |
| Religion | ||
| REL 1310 | The Christian Scriptures | 3 |
| REL 1350 | The Christian Heritage | 3 |
| Communication and Media Literacy | ||
| CFS 3354 | Family Life Education and Ethics | 3 |
| Contemporary and Social Issues | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Psychological Science: Understanding Human Behavior | ||
| Christian Ethics | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Fine Arts and Performing Arts | ||
| HSD 1231 | Design and Creative Technologies | 2 |
| Foreign Languages & Cultures | ||
| Select 6-8 hours from the Foreign Language and Cultures Distribution List | 6-8 | |
| Formal Reasoning | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Ideas in Mathematics | ||
| Logic | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Research, Writing & Literature | ||
| ENG 1310 | Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars | 3 |
| PWR 3300 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Scientific Method I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Modern Concepts of Bioscience and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | ||
| Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | ||
| Current Issues in Human Biology | ||
| Introduction to Neuroscience and Introduction to Neuroscience Laboratory | ||
| Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Chemistry and Society | ||
| Scientific Method II | ||
| NUTR 2351 | Nutrition | 3 |
| or NUTR 3314 | Consumer Nutrition | |
| Lifetime Fitness | ||
| Select three semester hours | 3 | |
| Major | ||
| Child and Family Studies Courses: Family Life Education Concentration | ||
| CFS 1315 | Development of Individual and Family Relationships | 3 |
| CFS 2355 | Child Development | 3 |
| CFS 2357 | Adult Development | 3 |
| CFS 3304 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
| CFS 3350 | Individual and Family Financial Management | 3 |
| CFS 3356 | Theories of Family Development | 3 |
| CFS 4191 | Professional Practices in Child and Family Studies | 1 |
| CFS 4356 | The Family: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| CFS 4357 | Child and Family Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| CFS 4358 | Planning and Administration of Child and Family Programs | 3 |
| CFS 4359 | Parenting Theory and Approaches | 3 |
| CFS 4364 | Child and Family Ministry | 3 |
| CFS 4367 | Family Transitions, Stress, and Resilience | 3 |
| CFS 4390 | Child and Family Studies Practicum 1 | 3 |
| Required Courses in Other Fields | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Communication and the Family | ||
| Stress Management/Mental-Emotional Health | ||
| PUBH 4321 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| 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 in addition to any courses selected in (B) above from the following: | ||
Any additional CFS 3000 or 4000 course | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Conflict and Communication | ||
| Children's Literature | ||
| Young People's Literature | ||
| Maternal and Infant Health | ||
| Dying and Death Education | ||
| Cross-Cultural Ministry | ||
| Christian Ethics | ||
| The Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Introduction to the Economics of Poverty and Discrimination | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Sociology of Medicine | ||
| Trauma, Loss, and Mourning | ||
| HSD Core 2 | ||
| HSD 1104 | New Student Seminar in Human Sciences and Design | 1 |
| Electives (if needed to reach 124 minimum hours) | 2 | |
| Dependent on the foreign languages and professional electives option selected. | 12-14 | |
| 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 | 124-128 | |