FAM: Family Sciences
FAM: Family Sciences
Overview
Family Sciences, also known as Human Development and Family Science, is a social science discipline focused on understanding and improving the lives of children, adolescents, and adults. It is unique in its emphasis on the role of interpersonal dynamics and relationships in shaping human development and the human experience. In Family Sciences, courses are focused on adolescent development, hospitalized children and associated play therapy interventions, human and lifecourse developmental theory, interpersonal relationships, family relationships and dynamics, and family interventions, family economics and management, consumer economics and management of resources.
The program prepares professionals for positions of leadership in various settings including public and private service agencies and businesses. The Bachelor of Science in Family Sciences is accredited by AAFCS.
What Will You Study?
Required family and consumer science courses include such contemporary family issue areas as: adolescent development, hospitalized children and associated play therapy interventions, human and lifecourse developmental theory, interpersonal relationships, family relationships and dynamics, family interventions, family resource management, research methods, and an internship in agencies in the community.
B.S. Degree in Family Sciences
This degree is suitable for family- and consumer-oriented employment with business, community, and public, private, or nonprofit agencies and organizations. Graduates with a Family Science Bachelor's degree are well prepared to help individuals and families through careers in many local, state, and national settings.
Graduates of this program are eligible to become Certified Family Life Educators (CFLEs), a professional certification of competency across 10 primary areas.
Graduate & Professional School
An undergraduate degree in Family Sciences also provides a solid foundation for those interested in pursuing careers in family law or family therapy. In addition to Master's and Ph.D. programs in Family Sciences, the department has a nationally competitive Master's emphasis in Couple & Family Therapy. Outstanding undergraduate Family Sciences students are well-positioned to apply for this program.
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Enrolled Students
Students should consult the college Advising Instructions page for detailed information on how to schedule an advising appointment for the College of Ag Advising Period preparing for Priority Registration.
Many advisors use the college Electronic Advising Appointment Program; however, some advisors will provide other means for students to "sign up" for advising appointments for the Priority Registration period.
Contact advisors directly to schedule appointments at other times of the year.
Careers
Graduates are prepared for entry-level career positions in a wide assortment of helping organizations and agencies.
Examples of the types of careers that await graduates of our programs can be found on the Careers page.
