Family Studies Minor

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 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)

CHF 1400 - Marriage as an Interpersonal Process Credits: (3)
CHF 1500 SS - Human Development Credits: (3)
CHF 2400 - 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)

CHF 2100 - Family Resource Management Credits: (3)
CHF 2500 - Development of the Child: Birth Through Eight Credits: (3)
CHF 2610 - Guidance Based on Developmental Theory Credits: (3)
CHF 3150 - Consumer Rights and Responsibilities Credits: (3)
CHF 3350 - Diverse Families Credits: (3)
CHF 3450 - Adult Development Credits: (3)
CHF 3500 - Young Children at Risk Credits: (3)
CHF 3550 - Parenting Education Credits: (3)
CHF 3640 - Working with Parents Credits: (3)
CHF 3650 - Family Processes Credits: (3)
CHF 3850 - Current Research Methods in Child and Family Studies Credits: (3)
CHF 4300 - Latino Child and Family Development Credits: (3)
CHF 4400 - The Family in Stress Credits: (3)
CHF 4500 - Comparative Study of Childhood and Adolescent Development Credits: (3)
CHF 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).