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The Department of Family and Child Sciences offers undergraduate degrees in two areas:
Family and Child Sciences and Family and Consumer Sciences Education. Also, the Department has an approved program for
the Certified Family Life Education (CFLE) credential offered by the National Council on Family Relations
(www.ncfr.org).
The Department’s Honors Program invites selected juniors and seniors to participate in independent study opportunities with faculty members.
Practica and internships are available to students. Although practica is required for all students majoring in the Department, an internship is optional.
For many students, these experiences serve as springboards to a first job.
We are proud of our diverse and accomplished faculty. They share a strong commitment to teaching excellence and a reputation for first-rate scholarship.
Our course offering take full advantage of their wide-ranging interests and outstanding expertise.
Knowledge of children, adolescents, and families is the foundation for those who want to work with people in a variety of professions.
Examples of where students find employment include: residential care for children and youth, juvenile detention centers, domestic violence shelters,
YMCA’s, Girls and Boys Clubs, child protection, foster care, and adoption services, family support centers, childcare centers and agencies,
parent education, crisis hotlines and referral, cooperative extension, and residential treatment for the elderly.
All students are assigned a faculty advisor once they complete the liberal studies program. It is the role of the academic advisor to
help each student have a positive academic experience by providing guidance in the selection and sequencing of courses
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