Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Programs • Progression • Core Courses • Special Programs • Practicum • Undergraduate Courses • Curriculum Sheets • CFS Minor

The Department’s major is designed for students whose educational and career goals are focused on studying and working with children and families within educational programs, community services, and other professional settings. The major is designed to accommodate the special interests or strengths of students and allows for flexibility and individualization. Students design a program of study in consultation with their advisor that includes a core of required courses, a complement of specialty courses supportive of individual interests, and a 12-hour practicum that will complete their program of study. All students graduating with a Child and Family Studies major will have in-depth knowledge about children and families, a broad integrative perspective, and means for application.

Progression into the Child and Family Studies Major
If you would like to learn what is required to be formally accepted into the Child and Family Studies major, click here.

Special Programs
In addition to the major, Child and Family Studies students may pursue three professional options: Certified Family Life Educator, Early Childhood Education Teacher Licensure (PreK-K), and Early Childhood Education Teacher Licensure (PreK-3). For additional information, click here.

Child and Family Studies Undergraduate Courses
For a complete listing of the undergraduate courses offered by the Department of Child and Family Studies, click here. If you would like to review the standard curriculum sheet for the Child and Family Studies major, the ECE Specialty Area, or one of the earlier majors associated with the Department of Child and Family Studies, click here.

A Minor in Child and Family Studies
For inforrmation about a minor in Child and Family Studies, click here.