Interdisciplinary Educational Studies: Child and Family Studies, B.S.

General Education (40-41 hours)

(see General Education  for list of approved courses) 

Program Requirements

• CRMJ 2010 - Violence in America or
• CRMJ 2950 - Gender Based Violence (SB)

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• ENGL 2280 - Children’s Literature (HF)

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• HHP 0021 - Concepts of Wellness or
• One HHP activity course

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• HHP 4520 - Aging Issues and Death Education

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• CRMJ 3700 - Drugs: The Law and the Community or
• HHP 4530 - Substance Use and Abuse or
• SOC 3650 - Health and Illness: Socio-Cultural Perspectives

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• CRMJ 2450 - Family Law

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• PSPS 1030 - Controversies in Public Policy (SB) or
• PSPS 2500 - Introduction to Public Administration or
• PSPS 2600 - Introduction to Nonprofit Sector

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• ECHD 3200 - Cross-Cultural Child Development

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• SOCW 2100 - Matters of Ethnicity, Race, Class and Gender (SB) or
• SOC 3450 - Social Inequality

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• PSY 3310 - Social Psychology
• ECHD 2460 - Families: Home, School, Community Partnerships
• ECHD 3750 - Ethics in Family and Child Studies

Additional Information and Notes

No more than 6 hours in ECHD 4050r  may be applied toward the degree. Additional hours will increase the minimum number of hours required for graduation.

2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses.

2.5 Overall GPA.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements  for additional requirements.

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