examines diverse families in contemporary society. The program focuses on family behavior, strengths, and challenges using family-specific theoretical frameworks (family systems, family crisis) and research methods.
Social, cultural, historical, political, and economic trends that influence family functioning and well-being are addressed. Students study a wide range of family issues including development across the lifespan, changing family structures, intergenerational relations, family stress and crisis, family policies and laws, family economics, work and family issues, and human service delivery.
The Family Science program provides a strong background for students seeking careers in human services, family life education, family policy, social work, counseling, and family therapy; however, graduate training will be necessary for students wishing to enter the counseling/therapy fields. The curriculum prepares students to work in a wide range of organizations and settings, such as family, community or mental health organizations, state or federal agencies, nonprofit settings, and for admission to graduate programs in family science, human development, marriage and family therapy, social work, law, human resource management, and other related behavioral and social science disciplines.
Interested students may complete additional courses and apply for provisional certification for the Certified Family Life Education (CFLE) program accredited by the National Council on Family Relations. Provisional certification is available to those with a baccalaureate degree and course work in ten family life substance areas, but without the minimum two years’ work experience required for full CFLE certification.
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