Family Studies

      Note:  Family Studies programs are undergoing extensive review and revision.  Therefore, students who plan to apply should seek advisement from program faculty.

      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

      Program information and application for admission:

      Family Studies Program
      College of Education Center for Student Success
      Travelstead Hall
      (505) 277-3190
      http://coe.unm.edu/departments/ifce/family-studies/index.html

      Professor
      Virginia C. Shipman, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

      Associate Professor
      Ziarat Hossain, Ph.D., Syracuse University

      Assistant Professor
      Ryan Kelly, Ph.D., Auburn University

      Professors Emeritae
      Estella A. Martinez, Ph.D., Michigan State University
      Mary Smith, Ph.D., Colorado State University
      Pauline Turner, Ph.D., University of Texas


      Mission

      The mission of the Family Studies program is to prepare students for participation in a complex and challenging society by working in arenas that endeavor to enhance individual and family strengths. Strengthening families and their individual members facilitates the development of a life long learning environment. Programs are designed to provide a solid foundation in human development, interpersonal relations, family relations and family resource management that recognizes the dynamic interactions of theory, research and relevant practices. Family Studies is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary field, exemplifying effective practice and scholarly inquiry that are sensitive and responsive to issues of cultural diversity. Consistent with the mission of the College of Education, Family Studies addresses critical education issues within the contexts of families and communities in both the educational and social services environments. The scholarly work of the program extends to the community through collaboration with families, schools, health and social service agencies, businesses, public policy agendas and government entities. Faculty and students strive to be responsive to the evolving needs of external constituencies.

      Focus

      Family Studies programs (undergraduate through doctoral levels) have focused on learning, relationships and roles across the developments–from conception to death. Programs prepare students to affect the optimal well-being of families and individuals, recognizing that characteristics and needs of families change across the lifespan and within the contexts of multiple environments. Families provide children’s first learning environments, which impact children’s education and learning through life. Families are also the primary transmitters of values from one generation to the next and the major providers of human services for family and child development. Thus, Family Studies occupies a unique position and critical role in the College of Education.


      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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