Family Studies

      Jay Parkes, 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 section of this Catalog for faculty list.


      College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Family Studies Undergraduate Admission

      Admission to the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Family Studies is not automatic.  Majors must formally apply with the department to gain admission.  Please see the College of Education Web site for details.


      Students may enroll in the College of Arts and Sciences and earn a 36 credit hour Family Studies major and pair it with an Arts and Sciences minor or second major. Students must choose the second component from an Arts and Sciences 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. 

        Family Studies Core Credit Hours 
      21 credit hours  
      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
      FS 484 Ethnic Minority Families 3
       
        Family Resource Management  
      9 credit hours
      FS 341 Ecological Aspects of Housing 3
      FS 344 Consumer Decisions 3
      FS 443 Application of Family Management Theories 3
      FS 444 Family Finance 3
       
        Human Development and Family Relations  
      6 credit hours
      FS 202 Infant Growth and Development 3
      FS 304 Growth and Development in Middle Childhood 3
      FS 310 Friends and Intimate Relationships 3
      FS 313 Family Theories & Contemporary Lifestyles 3
      FS 315 Adolescence Development in the Family 3
      FS 403 Growth and Development in the Preschool Child 3
      FS 411 Marriage and Family Life Education 3
      FS 412 Fathering 3
      FS 416 Adult Development in the Family 3
         
        Total Required Credit Hours 36

      Courses

      NONE 202. Infant Growth and Development. (3)



      NONE 207L. Infant Laboratory. (1)



      NONE 213. Marriage and Family Relationships. (3)



      NONE 281. Introduction to Family Studies. (3)



      NONE 304. Growth and Development in Middle Childhood. (3)



      NONE 310. Friends and Intimate Relationships. (3)



      NONE 312. Parent-Child Interactions. (3)



      NONE 313. Family Theories and Contemporary Lifestyles. (3)



      NONE 315. Adolescent Development in the Family. (3)



      NONE 341. Ecological Aspects of Housing. (3)



      NONE 343. Family Management Theories. (3)



      NONE 344. Consumer Decisions. (3)



      NONE 391 / 591. Problems. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



      NONE 395. Field Experience I. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



      NONE 403. Growth and Development of the Preschool Child. (3)



      NONE 407L. Preschool Child Laboratory. (1)



      NONE *411. Marriage and Family Life Education. (3)



      NONE 412. Fathering. (3)



      NONE 416. Adult Development in the Family. (3)



      NONE 443. Application of Family Management Theories. (3)



      NONE *444. Family Finance. (3)



      NONE 481. Families and Public Policy. (3)



      NONE *484. Ethnic Minority Families. (3)



      NONE 493 / 593. Topics. (1-3, no limit Δ)



      NONE 495. Field Experience II. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



      NONE 497. Reading and Research in Honors I. (2)



      NONE 498. Reading and Research in Honors II. (2)



      NONE 499. Honors Thesis. (2)



      NONE 500. Family Studies Professional Seminar. (1 to a maximum of 2 Δ)



      NONE 501. Parent Education. (3)



      NONE 502. Developmental Issues in Families: Early Childhood. (3)



      NONE 503. Seminar in Human Growth and Development. (3)



      NONE 504. Developmental Issues in Families: Middle Childhood and Adolescence. (3)



      NONE 508. Developmental Issues in Families: Adulthood and Aging. (3)



      NONE 512. Working with Children and Families. (3)



      NONE 513. Seminar-Current Issues in Family Studies. (3, no limit Δ)



      NONE 514. Fatherhood. (3)



      NONE 517. Family Interaction Theories. (3)



      NONE 543. Managing Family Resources. (3)



      NONE 546. Family Systems Theories. (3)



      NONE 570. Research Methods in Family Studies. (3)



      NONE 571. Application of Family Research. (1)



      NONE 581. Seminar: Legal, Ethical and Policy Issues in Family Studies. (3)



      NONE 584. Multicultural Issues: Working with Families. (3)



      NONE 591 / 391. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



      NONE 593 / 493. Topics. (1-3, no limit Δ)



      NONE 595. Advanced Field Experiences. (3-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



      NONE 598. Directed Readings in Family Studies. (3-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



      NONE 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



      NONE 670. Advanced Seminar in Theory and Research in Family Studies I. (3)



      NONE 671. Advanced Seminar in Theory and Research in Family Studies II. (3)



      NONE 696. Internship. (3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



      NONE 699. Doctoral Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)



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