Family Studies Minor

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Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 or C in courses used toward the minor.
Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 18 credit hours, of which at least 6 must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 and above). Students will receive the final grade they have earned in each course. If a grade in a minor course does not meet the minimum requirement for graduation, the student may retake the course once. In special circumstances, by the judgment of the department chair, the student may petition to the Family Studies or Early Childhood Committee, as appropriate, to graduate with the lower grade.
Program Code: 5003
CIPC: 190704

Course Requirements for Minor

Required Courses (9 credit hours)

FAM 1400 - Marriage and Romantic Relationships Credits: (3)
CHF 1500 SS/DV - Human Development Credits: (3)
CHF 2400 SS/DV - Family Relations Credits: (3)

Faculty Advisor Approved Elective Courses (9 credit hours)

Select 9 credit hours from the following with at least 6 credit hours of upper-division (courses numbered 3000 and higher)

FAM 2100 - Family Resource Management Credits: (3)
ECED 2500 - Development of the Child Credits: (3)
ECED 2610 - Child Guidance Credits: (3)
FAM 3150 - Consumer Rights and Responsibilities Credits: (3)
FAM 3350 GLB - Diverse Families Credits: (3)
FAM 3450 - Adult Development Credits: (3)
ECED 3500 - Young Children: Adversity and Resilience Credits: (3)
FAM 3550 - Parenting Education Credits: (3)
ECED 3640 - Collaborating with Families of Young Children Credits: (3)
FAM 3650 - Family Processes Credits: (3)
FAM 3850 CRE - Current Research Methods in Child and Family Studies Credits: (3)
FAM 4300 - Latino Child and Family Development Credits: (3)
FAM 4400 - The Family in Stress Credits: (3)
FAM 4500 - Comparative Study of Childhood and Adolescent Development Credits: (3)
FAM 4650 - Family Life Education Methods Credits: (3)

Note:

For students using the Family Studies minor with an Early Childhood degree, the required courses will change. Students must have 18 credits beyond their major for a minor in Family Studies. See the department advisor located in the McKay Education Building, Room 248 (801-626-6411).