Family and Consumer Sciences: Child Life & Family Studies Option, BS

Required courses, 49-55 credits

• FCS 166 - The Family: Continuing Concerns Credits: 3
• FCS 190 - Developing Human Services Professionals Credits: 3
• FCS 295 - Ethics and Professional Development in Human Services Credits: 3 (3 cr)
• FCS 390 - Adult Education Credits: 3
• FCS 400 - Seminar for Student Teachers and Interns Credits: 1-2 (1 cr)
• FCS 444 - Family Life Coaching Credits: 3
• HD 230 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3
• HD 265 - Human Growth and Development: A Life-Span Approach Credits: 3
• HD 361 - Development and Guidance of Children Credits: 3
• HD 366 - Families in Cross Cultural Contexts Credits: 3
• HD 367 - Intentional Intimacy and Family Systems Credits: 3
• HD 372 - Family Financial Management Credits: 3
• HD 386 - Family Health Implications of Resource Management Credits: 3
• HD 395 - Research in Family Sciences Credits: 3
• HD 397 - Field Work Credits: 1-12 (6-12 cr)
• HD 466 - Development and Guidance of Adolescents Credits: 3

Collateral courses, 6 credits

• PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Second major, minor, or certificate program

Completion of a second major, minor, or approved certificate program is recommended to fulfill the university 120 credit requirement. If you are seeking a career as a child life specialist, complete the Child Life Specialist Preparation Certificate .

Field Work

You may complete your field work requirements in one of two ways:

1. Complete a minimum of three practicum credits of Study Abroad, International Service Learning, or other fully immersed diversity service learning experience, plus at least three additional credits earned in local experience.

OR

2. Complete a total of 12 field work credits.

• HD 397 - Field Work Credits: 1-12

Experiential Learning Activity

Experiential Learning Activity requirement completed in consultation with CLFS Academic Adviser.

For those seeking a career as a child life specialist:

If you require affiliation with a school for practicum/internship in a child life setting, you will be required to register for 3 credits of HD 397  for practicums. You will be required to register for 6 credits for internships unless you have completed an approved diversity immersion service learning trip, in which case you will be permitted to register for 3 credits.