Undergraduate Program
Degrees Offered
B.S. in Family Studies
B.S. in Human Development and Family Relations
Bachelor of Science in Family Studies
Curriculum
| Hours | ||
| Core Requirements (21 hours) | ||
| FS 213 | Marriage and Family Relationships | 3 |
| FS 281 | Introduction to Family Studies | 3 |
| FS 312 | Parent/Child Interactions | 3 |
| FS 343 | Family Management Theories | 3 |
| FS 395 | Field Experience I | 3 |
| FS 481 | Families and Public Policy | 3 |
| FS 484 | Ethnic Minority Families | 3 |
| Family Relations/Human Development Courses (6 hours) | ||
| choose 6 hours from: | ||
| FS 202 | Infant Growth and Development | 3 |
| FS 304 | Growth/Development of Middle Childhood | 3 |
| FS 310 | Friends and Intimate Relations | 3 |
| FS 313 | Family Theories and Contemporary Lifestyles | 3 |
| FS 315 | Adolescent Development in the Family | 3 |
| FS 403 | Growth and Development of the Preschool Child | 3 |
| FS 411 | Marriage and Family Life Education | 3 |
| FS 412 | Fathering | 3 |
| FS 416 | Adult Development in the Family | 3 |
| Family Resource Management (9 hours) | ||
| FS 443 | Application of Family Management Theories | 3 |
| Plus 6 hours from the following: | ||
| FS 341 | Ecological Aspects of Housing | 3 |
| FS 344 | Consumer Decisions | 3 |
| FS 444 | Family Finance | 3 |
| Additional Family Studies courses | 3 | |
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Students may count up to 6 hours of FS 391 towards program requirements. |
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| General Education Requirements (46-47 hours) | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition I: Exposition | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition II: Analysis and Argument | 3 |
| Any additional course in the Writing and Speaking section of the UNM Core | 3 | |
| PSY 105 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 -or- ANTH 130 |
Introduction to Sociology Culture of the World |
3 |
| BIOL 110 -and- BIOL 112L |
Biology for Non-Majors Biology for Non-Majors Lab |
4 |
| -or- | ||
| BIOL 123 -and- BIOL 124L |
Biology for Health Related Sciences and Non-Majors Biology for Health Related Sciences and Non-Majors Lab |
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| ECON 105 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 3 |
| STAT 145 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| NUTR 120 -or- NUTR 244 |
Nutrition for Health Human Nutrition |
3 |
| Possible Multicultural Electives: See Advisor | 3 | |
| ANTH 130 | Cultures of the World | |
| ANTH 238 | Cultures of the Southwest | |
| HIST 260 | History of New Mexico | |
| PSY 374 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | |
| SOC 216 | Dynamics of Prejudice | |
| SOC 308 | Sociology of Gender | |
| SOC 326 | Sociology of New Mexico | |
| Core | ||
| Humanities | 6 | |
| choose 6 hours from: | ||
| AMST 186; CLST 107, 204, 205; COMP 223, 224; ENGL 150, 292, 293; HIST 101, 102, 161, 162; PHIL 101, 201, 202; RLST 107; UHON 121, 122 | ||
| Physical or Natural Science | 3/4 | |
| choose 3/4 hours from: | ||
| ANTH 150 and 151L; ASTR 101; CHEM 111, (121 and 123L) or 131L, (122 and 124L) or 132L; EPS 101 and 105L, 201L; ENVS 101; GEOG 101 and 105L; NTSC 261L, 262L, 263L; PHYC 102-102L, 151-151L, 160-160L, 161-161L | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| choose 3 hours from: | ||
| ARTH 101, 201, 202; DANC 105; MA 210; MUS 139, 140; THEA 122 | ||
| Second Language | 3 | |
| choose 3 hours from: | ||
| MLNG 101; one course chosen from any of the lower-division non-English language offerings of the Departments of Linguistics, Spanish and Portuguese, and Foreign Languages and Literatures | ||
| In addition, the student must complete unrestricted electives for a minimum total of 128 credit hours. Consult the program faculty for specific courses. The student must complete 40 hours above 300. |
Suggested Minor for B.S. in Family Studies
(18-21 credits)
- Anthropology
- Communication and Journalism
- Economics
- English
- Management
- Psychology
- Sociology
NOTE: See minor department for specific requirements and/or information. Also, be advised that minor is not a requirement for the College of Education students majoring in Family Studies. A student without a minor must complete a total of 54 hours (instead of 45) in Family Studies.
Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Relations
Curriculum
| Major Requirements (45 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (21 hours) | ||
| FS 281 | Introduction to Family Studies | 3 |
| FS 213 | Marriage and Family Relationships | 3 |
| FS 312 | Parent/Child Interactions | 3 |
| FS 343 | Family Management Theories | 3 |
| FS 395 | Field Experience I | 3 |
| FS 481 | Families and Public Policy | 3 |
| FS 484 | Ethnic Minority Families | 3 |
| Family Relations (9 hours) | ||
| FS 310 | Friends and Intimate Relations | 3 |
| FS 313 | Family Theories and Contemporary Lifestyles | 3 |
| FS 411 | Marriage and Family Life Education | 3 |
| FS 412 | Fathering | 3 |
| Human Development (12 hours) | ||
| Choose from the following courses: | ||
| FS 202 | Infant Growth and Development | 3 |
| FS 207L | Infant Laboratory | 1 |
| FS 304 | Growth and Development in Middle Childhood | 3 |
| FS 315 | Adolescent Development in the Family | 3 |
| FS 403 | Growth and Development of the Preschool Child | 3 |
| FS 407L | Preschool Child Laboratory | 1 |
| FS 416 | Adult Development in the Family | 3 |
| Family Resource Management (3 hours) | ||
| Choose from the following courses: | ||
| 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 |
| General Education Requirements (61-62 hours) | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition I: Exposition | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition II: Analysis and Argument | 3 |
| PSY 105 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ANTH 130 | Culture of the World | 3 |
| BIOL 110 -and- BIOL 112L |
Biology for Non-Majors Biology Lab for Non-Majors Lab |
4 |
| -or- | ||
| BIOL 123 -and- BIOL 124L |
Biology for Health Related Sciences and Non-Majors Biology for Health Related Sciences and Non-Majors Lab |
4 |
| ECON 105 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 3 |
| STAT 145 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| NUTR 120 -or- NUTR 244 |
Nutrition for Health Human Nutrition |
3 |
| Possible Multicultural Electives: See Advisor | ||
| ANTH 130 | Cultures of the World | |
| ANTH 238 | Cultures of the Southwest | |
| HIST 260 | History of New Mexico | |
| PSY 374 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | |
| SOC 216 | The Dynamics of Prejudice | |
| SOC 308 | Sociology of Gender | |
| SOC 326 | Sociology of New Mexico | |
| Additional 9 hours from ANTH, PSY and/or SOC | 9 | |
| Core | ||
| Writing and Speaking | 3 | |
| choose 3 hours from: | ||
| ENGL 220; CJ 130; PHIL 156 | ||
| Physical or Natural Science | 3/4 | |
| choose 3/4 hours from: | ||
| ANTH 150 and 151L; ASTR 101; CHEM 111, (121 and 123L) or 131L, (122 and 124L) or 132 L; EPS 101 and 105L, 201L; ENVS 101; GEOG 101 and 105L; NTSC 261L, 262L, 263L; PHYC 102-102L, 151-151L, 152-152L, 160-160L, 161-161L |
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| Humanities | 6 | |
| choose 6 hours from: | ||
| AMST 186; CLST 107, 204, 205; COMP 223, 224; ENGL 150, 292, 293; HIST 101, 102, 161, 162; PHIL 101, 201, 202; RLST 107 | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| choose 3 hours from: | ||
| ARTH 101, 201, 202; DANC 105; MA 210; MUS 139, 140; THEA 122 | ||
| Second Language | 3 | |
| choose 3 hours from: | ||
| MLNG 101; one course chosen from any of the lower-division non-English language offerings in the Departments of Linguistics, Spanish and Portuguese, and Foreign Languages and Literatures. |
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| In addition, the student must complete unrestricted electives for a minimum total of 128 credit hours. Consult the program faculty for specific courses. The student must complete 40 hours above 300. |
Suggested Minor for B.S. in Human Development and Family Relations
(18–21 hours)
- Anthropology
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Special Education
Note: See minor department for specific requirements and/or information. Also, be advised that minor is not a requirement for the College of Education students majoring in Human Development and Family Relations. A student without a minor must complete a total of 54 hours (instead of 45) in the program.
Minor Study
Minor in Family Studies
A minor in Family Studies consists of a total of 21 hours, 12 of which are core courses for majors.
Core courses:
| FS 213 | Marriage and Family Relationships | 3 |
| FS 312 | Parent-Child Interactions | 3 |
| FS 343 | Family Management Theories | 3 |
| FS 484 | Ethnic Minority Families | 3 |
A minimum of 9 additional hours distributed among the following is required:
- Family Resource Management (6), for example: 341, 344, 443
- Human Development/Family Relations (3), for example: 202, 313, 403, 411, 412, 416
Nine hours must be numbered above 300. Grades of C or better are required in all Family Studies courses used to meet this requirement. This is a non-teaching minor. If the courses are required in both the major and the minor, an equivalent number of approved hours shall be added to the total hour requirement.In addition, the student must complete unrestricted electives for minimum total of 128 credit hours. Consult the program faculty for specific courses. The student must complete 40 hours above 300. This minor is available for majors in all departments with approval from major advisors.
Minor in Human Development and Family Relations
A minor in Human Development and Family Relations consists of a total of 21 hours, 4 of which are required as core courses.
Core courses: .
| FS 213 | Marriage and Family Relationships | 3 |
| FS 312 | Parent-Child Interactions | 3 |
| FS 343 | Family Management Theories | 3 |
| FS 484 | Ethnic Minority Families | 3 |
A minimum of 9 additional hours distributed among the following is required:
- Human Development (6) (FS 202/207L, 304, 315, 403/407L, 416)
- Family Relations (3) (FS 310, 313, 411, 412)
This minor is available for majors in all departments with approval from major advisors.
Departmental Honors
The Departmental Honors program is open to Family Studies majors who have an overall GPA of at least 3.20. Students must seek advisement from a faculty member willing to serve as mentor for the honors courses and research. An Honors thesis is written during the student’s final semester. Required courses are FS 497, 498, and 499. These courses are in addition to those required for the major.
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 391 / 591. Problems. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 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 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 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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