Family Studies

Deborah Rifenbary, Department Chairperson
Department of Individual, Family and Community Education
Family Studies, Simpson Hall
MSC05 3040
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-4535

See College of Education, Family Studies, for faculty list.

Students may enroll in the College of Arts and Sciences and earn a 36 hour Family Studies Major and pair it with an A&S minor (or 2nd Major). Students must choose the second component from an A&S Department.

Although a student receives a degree from Arts and Sciences, authority and advisement for Major specific information is housed in the College of Education. Please refer to the College of Education section of the catalog for course description.

  Family Studies Core 18 credits  
FS 213 
Marriage and Family Relationship 
3
FS 281 Introduction to Family Studies 3
FS 312 Parent-Child Interactions 3
FS 343 Family Management Theories 3
FS 395 Field Experience 3
FS 481 Family and Public Policy 3
  Family Resource Management 9 credits  
FS 341 Ecological Aspects of Housing 3
FS 344 Consumer Decisions 3
FS 444 Family Finance 3
FS 445 Application of Family Management Theories 3
  Human Development and Family Relations 9 credits  
FS 202 Infant Growth and Development 3
FS 207L Infant Lab 1
FS 284 Familias de Nuevo Mexico 3
FS 304 Growth and Development in Middle Childhood 3
FS 310 Friends and Intimate Relationships 3
FS 313 Family Theories 3
FS 315 Adolescence Development in the Family 3
FS 403 Growth and Development in the Preschool Child 3
FS 407L Preschool Child Lab 1
FS 411 Marriage and Family Life Education 3
FS 412 Fathering 3
FS 416 Adult Development in the Family 3
FS 484 Ethnic Minority Families 3
  Total Required Hours 36

Courses

FS 202. Infant Growth and Development. (3)



FS 207L. Infant Laboratory. (1)



FS 213. Marriage and Family Relationships. (3)



FS 281. Introduction to Family Studies. (3)



FS 304. Growth and Development in Middle Childhood. (3)



FS 310. Friends and Intimate Relationships. (3)



FS 312. Parent-Child Interactions. (3)



FS 313. Family Theories and Contemporary Lifestyles. (3)



FS 315. Adolescent Development in the Family. (3)



FS 341. Ecological Aspects of Housing. (3)



FS 343. Family Management Theories. (3)



FS 344. Consumer Decisions. (3)



FS 384. Familias de Nuevo México. (3)



FS 391 / 591. Problems. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 [1-3 to a maximum of 3] Δ)



FS 395. Field Experience I. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



FS 403. Growth and Development of the Preschool Child. (3)



FS 407L. Preschool Child Laboratory. (1)



FS *411. Marriage and Family Life Education. (3)



FS 412. Fathering. (3)



FS 416. Adult Development in the Family. (3)



FS 443. Application of Family Management Theories. (3)



FS *444. Family Finance. (3)



FS 481. Families and Public Policy. (3)



FS *484. Ethnic Minority Families. (3)



FS 493 / 593. Topics. (1-3, no limit Δ)



FS 495. Field Experience II. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



FS 497. Reading and Research in Honors I. (2)



FS 498. Reading and Research in Honors II. (2)



FS 499. Honors Thesis. (2)



FS 500. Family Studies Professional Seminar. (1 to a maximum of 2 Δ)



FS 501. Parent Education. (3)



FS 502. Developmental Issues in Families: Early Childhood. (3)



FS 503. Seminar in Human Growth and Development. (3)



FS 504. Developmental Issues in Families: Middle Childhood and Adolescence. (3)



FS 508. Developmental Issues in Families: Adulthood and Aging. (3)



FS 512. Working with Children and Families. (3)



FS 513. Seminar-Current Issues in Family Studies. (3, no limit Δ)



FS 514. Fatherhood. (3)



FS 517. Family Interaction Theories. (3)



FS 543. Managing Family Resources. (3)



FS 546. Family Systems Theories. (3)



FS 560. Family Counseling. (3)



FS 570. Research Methods in Family Studies. (3)



FS 571. Application of Family Research. (1)



FS 581. Seminar: Legal, Ethical and Policy Issues in Family Studies. (3)



FS 584. Multicultural Issues: Working with Families. (3)



FS 591 / 391. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



FS 593 / 493. Topics. (1-3, no limit Δ)



FS 595. Advanced Field Experiences. (3-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



FS 598. Directed Readings in Family Studies. (3-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



FS 599. Master’s Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



FS 670. Advanced Seminar in Theory and Research in Family Studies I. (3)



FS 671. Advanced Seminar in Theory and Research in Family Studies II. (3)



FS 696. Internship. (3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



FS 699. Doctoral Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)



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