Child & Family Studies, B.S.

Semester 1

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .

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• BIOL 1001 General Biology (3)
• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• HUEC 1000 Human Ecology as a Profession (3)
• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
• General Education course - Arts (3)

Semester 2

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in MATH 1021 ; HUEC 1000 /CFS 2050 .

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• SOCL 2001 Introductory Sociology (3)
• General Education course - Humanities (3)
• General Education course - Natural Sciences (3)¹
• Electives (6)

Semester 3

• CRITICAL: HUEC 1000 /CFS 2050 ; CFS 2065 /SOCL 2001 .

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• EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
• CFS 2050 Family Dynamics (3)
• CFS 2065 Management of Family Systems and Services (3)

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• POLI 2051 American Government (3) or
• POLI 2070 Public Policy Making: An Introduction (3)

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• Elective (3)

Semester 4

• CRITICAL: BIOL 1001 ; CFS 2065 /SOCL 2001 .

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• CMST 1061 Fundamentals of Communication (3) or
• CMST 2040 Introduction to Performing Literature (3) or
• CMST 2060 Public Speaking (3)

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• ECON 2030 Economic Principles (3) or
• AGEC 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3)

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• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)

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• PSYC 2000 Introduction to Psychology (3) or
• PSYC 2040 Social Psychology (3)

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• General Education course - Humanities (3)

Semester 5

• CRITICAL: ECON 2030 /AGEC 2003 .

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• CFS 3055 Development of Young Children in Context (4)
• CFS 3067 Field Experience in Family, Child & Consumer Science (1-4) ²
• CFS 3090 Professional Seminar in Family, Child & Consumer Sciences (2)

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• SOCL 3601 Social Interaction (3) or
• SW 3002 The Child and the Community (3) or
• SW 3003 Skills in Working with People (3)

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• General Education course - Natural Sciences (3)¹

Semester 6

• CFS 3065 Adult-Child Relationships (3)
• CFS 4051 The Adolescent and the Family (3)
• KIN 2600 Human Sexuality (3)
• Electives (6)

Semester 7

• FIN 3060 Fundamentals of Financial Planning (3)
• CFS 4052 Families: Policy and Law (3)
• CFS 4064 Family Stress Management (3)
• PSYC 4072 Developmental Psychology of Adulthood and Aging (3)
• Elective (3)

Semester 8

• CFS 4065 Family Life Education (3)
• CFS 4067 Internship in Child and Family Studies (8)

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• SOCL 4461 Criminology (3) or
• SOCL 4511 Minority Peoples in the United States (3) or
• SOCL 4701 Population (3) or
• PSYC 4035 Drugs, the Brain and Behavior (3)

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - If two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.

² - VARIABLE CREDIT COURSE: Schedule for three hours credit.
 

Semester 1

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .

•  

• BIOL 1001 General Biology (3)
• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• HUEC 1000 Human Ecology as a Profession (3)
• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
• General Education course - Arts (3)

Semester 2

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in MATH 1021 ; HUEC 1000 /CFS 2050 .

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• HRE 2723 Introduction to Leadership Development (3)
• EDCI 2083 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3)
• SOCL 2001 Introductory Sociology (3)

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• POLI 2051 American Government (3) or
• POLI 2070 Public Policy Making: An Introduction (3)

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• General Education course -  Natural Sciences (3)¹

Semester 3

• CRITICAL: HUEC 1000 /CFS 2050 ; CFS 2065 /BIOL 1001 .

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• EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
• CFS 2050 Family Dynamics (3)
• CFS 2065 Management of Family Systems and Services (3)

•  

• ECON 2030 Economic Principles (3) or
• AGEC 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3)

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• CMST 1061 Fundamentals of Communication (3) or
• CMST 2040 Introduction to Performing Literature (3) or
• CMST 2060 Public Speaking (3)

Semester 4

• CRITICAL: BIOL 1001 /CFS 2065 .

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• HRE 3071 Principles of Human Resource Development (3)
• EDCI 2700 Characteristics of Learners with Exceptionalities (3)
• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)

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• PSYC 2000 Introduction to Psychology (3) or
• PSYC 2040 Social Psychology (3)

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• General Education course - Natural Sciences (3)¹

Semester 5

• CRITICAL: ECON 2030 /AGEC 2003 .

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• CFS 3055 Development of Young Children in Context (4)
• EDCI 3381 Early Childhood Curriculum (3)
• EDCI 3382 Early Childhood Pedagogy (3)
• EDCI 3383 Assessment and Planning for Reflective Instruction (3)
• CFS 4064 Family Stress Management (3)

Semester 6

• CFS 3056 Young Children’s Cognitive and Linguistic Development (3)
• EDCI 3057 Learning Environments for Infants, Toddlers and Preschool Children (3)
• EDCI 3058 Social-Emotional Growth & Socialization: Culture, Family & Providers (3)
• General Education course - Humanities (3)

Semester 7

• CFS 3067 Field Experience in Family, Child & Consumer Science (1-4) ²
• CFS 3090 Professional Seminar in Family, Child & Consumer Sciences (2)
• CFS 4052 Families: Policy and Law (3)
• EDCI 4060 Organization and Administration of Early Child-hood Programs (3)
• EDCI 4382 Critical Issues in Early Childhood Education (3)
• FIN 3060 Fundamentals of Financial Planning (3)

Semester 8

• KIN 2600 Human Sexuality (3)
• CFS 4067 Internship in Child and Family Studies (8)
• General Education course - Humanities (3)

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - If two course natural science sequence is taken in the life sciences, the additional three hour natural science course must be from the physical sciences, and vice versa.

² - VARIABLE CREDIT COURSE: Schedule for three hours credit.