Curriculum 2019-20 - Registration Guide Reminder:

Department of Family Social Science  Major courses must be completed with a grade of
C – of higher.
College of Education and Human Development
 Grades of “S” in the major are permitted only for
FSOS 4294 and 4296.
 No more than 25% of your University credits can
be taken S/N.
Content Area Courses Terms Notes/Tips
Offered
Preparatory Courses Choose ONE of the following:  The stats course is required before
(7-8 credits) EPSY 1261 - Understanding Data Stories (3cr) taking FSOS 2105.
EPSY 3264 - Basics and Applied Statistics (3cr)  All courses fulfill the MATH lib
STAT 1001 - Introduction to the Ideas of Statistics (4cr) ed requirement.

Choose ONE of the following:  All courses fulfill the Social

FSOS 1101 - Intimate Relationships (4cr) Fall, Spring Science lib ed requirement.
FSOS 1201 - Human Development in Families: Lifespan (4cr) Spring  1201 and 1211 also fulfill
FSOS 1211 - An Interdisciplinary Look at the Family in Multicultural America (4cr) Fall, Spring Diversity & Social Justice.
Communication Choose ONE of the following:  All courses fulfill the Civic Life &
Courses – Public FSOS 1461 - Presentations at Work: Families, Communities, Nonprofits, and Schools (3cr) Fall, Spring Ethics lib ed requirement.
Speaking & OLPD 1461 - Presentations in Work Settings: Business and Marketing Education and
Technical Writing Human Resource Development (3cr)
(6-7 credits) COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3cr)
Choose ONE of the Following:  Students must have 60 or more
YOST 3325W - Project-Based Writing for Education and Human Development Majors (4cr) credits to enroll in YOST 3325W,
OLPD 3324W - Writing in the Workplace for Education and Human Development (3cr) Fall, Spring OLPD 3324W, and WRIT
ENGL 3027W - The Essay (4cr) 3562W.
WRIT 3029W - Business and Professional Writing (3cr)  WRIT 3562W counts as two WI
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing (4cr) courses.
Major Courses (15 All courses are required:  Courses do not need to be taken in
credits) FSOS 2105 - Methods in Family Research (3cr) Fall, Spring any specific order.
FSOS 3102 - Family Systems and Diversity (3cr) Fall, Spring  FSOS 3102 fulfills the Social
FSOS 3105 - Technology in Parenting & Family Relationships (3cr) Fall, Spring Science and Diversity & Social
FSOS 4104 - Family Psychology (3cr) Fall, Spring Justice lib ed requirement.
FSOS 4109W - Family Theories (3cr) Fall, Spring  FSOS 3105 fulfills Tech & Society
 FSOS 4109W fulfills upper
division writing intensive
requirements.

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Content Area Courses Terms Notes/Tips
Offered
Concentration Areas Concentration 1: Family and Community Engagement
(12 credits) This concentration will focus on community development, program development and
*One concentration is evaluation, and culturally relevant programming.  One concentration is required.
required
FSOS 2107 - Preparation for Family and Community Engagement (3) Fall, Spring  Take the preparation course to get
FSOS 2103 - Family Policy (3) Fall, Spring a sense of the concentration. If you
FSOS 4107 - Traumatic Stress and Resilience in Vulnerable Spring decide not to do the concentration
Families Across the Lifespan (3) you can use the course to meet the
FSOS 4108 - Understanding and Working with Immigrant and Refugee Families (3) Fall, Spring 12-elective credit requirement.

Concentration 2: Family Therapy  Meet faculty to get a deeper sense

This concentration will focus on clinical work at the Bachelor’s level. of the different concentrations.

FSOS 2101 - Preparation for Working with Families (3) Fall, Spring  FSOS 4108 fulfills the Social
FSOS 3429 - Counseling Skills Practicum I (3) Fall, Spring Science and Diversity & Social
FSOS 4110 - Introduction to Family Therapy (3) Fall, Spring Justice lib ed requirement.
FSOS 3426 - Alcohol and Drugs: Families and Culture (3) OR FSOS 4101 - Sexuality and Fall, Spring
Gender in Families and Close Relationships (3)  FSOS 2107 or 2101 or 2108 fulfill
the prerequisite for FSOS 4296.
Concentration 3: Family Financial Studies
This concentration will focus on the impact of financial issues on family systems.  If you are interested in the Family
Financial Studies concentration,
FSOS 2108 - Preparation for Family Financial Studies: Money Matters in Families (3) (Not Offered)
take either FSOS 2107 or FSOS
FSOS 2106 - Family Resource Management (3) Fall, Spring
2108 as your preparation course
FSOS 3101 - Personal and Family Finances (3) Fall, Spring
during the 2019-20 academic year.
FSOS 4153 - Family Financial Counseling (3) Spring

Family Electives (12  Study Abroad, HECUA, or

credits) Students should first select a concentration area. Next, students may choose a second National Student Exchange credits
concentration or take 12 credits of FSOS courses at any level, not previously taken. can be applied to meet Elective
Onecourse cannot fulfill more than one program requirement. requirement.
Advanced/Applied FSOS 4294 - Research Internship AND/OR FSOS 4296 - Field Study: Working With  FSOS 4294 & 4296 - total 180 hrs
Skills Course (4 Families required (1-credit = 45hrs).
credits)  Students may register for either
FSOS 4160H - Honors Capstone Project (Honors Students Only) 4294 or 4296 or a combination of
the two to meet program
requirements.

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