The University of New Mexico

Undergraduate Program

Degrees Offered

  • Bachelor of Arts in Family Studies (B.A.)*

  • Bachelor of Science in Family Studies (B.S.)

  • Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Relations (B.S.)

* Students from Arts and Sciences can earn a B.A. degree in Family Studies. See College of Arts and Sciences for specific program requirements.

Students wishing to apply for the Certified Family Life Educator designation of the National Council on Family Relations (NFCR) refer to the NCFR Web site. Note that a course in human sexuality is required.

Bachelor of Science in Family Studies

Curriculum

Credit Hours 
Major Requirements (45 credit hours)
Core Requirements (21 credit 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 Courses (6 credit hours)
Choose from the following:
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 Courses (6 credit hours)
Choose from the following:
FS 202 Infant Growth and Development 3
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 416 Adult Development in the Family 3
Family Resource Management Courses (9 credit hours)
FS 443 Application of Family Management Theories 3
Plus 6 credit 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 credit hours) 3
Students may count up to 6 credit hours of FS 391 towards program requirements.
 Core Requirements Total 45
General Education Requirements (46-47 credit hours)
ENGL 110
(or ENGL 112; or ENGL 113)		 Accelerated Composition
(or Composition II;
or Enhanced Composition)		 3
ENGL 120 Composition III 3
Any additional course in the Writing and Speaking section of the UNM Core 3
Choose from the following:
CJ 130; ENGL 220; PHIL 156
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
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 Faculty Advisor for additional options 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 credit 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 to 4 credit 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 credit hours from:
ARTH 101, 201, 202; DANC 105; MA 210; MUS 139, 140; THEA 122
Second Language 3
choose 3 credit 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
General Education Requirements Total 46- 47
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 credit hours above 300.


Suggested Minor for B.S. in Family Studies

(18-21 credit hours) 

  • 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 credit hours (instead of 45) in Family Studies.

Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Relations

Curriculum

  Credit Hours
Major Requirements (45 credit hours)
  Core Requirements (21 credit 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 Courses (9 credit 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 Courses (12 credit 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 Courses (3 credit 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
 Core Requirements Total 45
  General Education Requirements (58-59 credit hours)  
ANTH 130 Cultures 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
ECON 105 Introductory Macroeconomics 3
ENGL 110
(or ENGL 112;
or ENGL 113)		 Accelerated Composition
(or Composition II; 
or Enhanced Composition)		 3
ENGL 120 Composition III 3
NUTR 120
-or-
NUTR 244		 Nutrition for Health

Human Nutrition		 3
PSY 105 General Psychology 3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
STAT 145 Introduction to Statistics 3
  Possible Multicultural Electives: See Faculty 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 The Dynamics of Prejudice  
SOC 308 Sociology of Gender  
SOC 326 Sociology of New Mexico  
  Additional 9 credit hours from ANTH, PSY and/or SOC 9
Core  
  Writing and Speaking 3
choose 3 credit hours from:
  ENGL 220; CJ 130; PHIL 156  
  Physical or Natural Science 3-4
choose 3-4 credit 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, 152-152L, 160-160L, 161-161L  
   Humanities 6
choose 6 credit hours credit 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 credit hours from:
  ARTH 101, 201, 202; DANC 105; MA 210; MUS 139, 140; THEA 122  
  Second Language 3
choose 3 credit 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.		  
General Education Requirements Total 58-59
  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 credit hours above 300.  


Suggested Minor for B.S. in Human Development and Family Relations

(18–21 credit 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 credit hours (instead of 45) in the program.

Minor Study

  • Family Studies
  • Human Development and Family Relations

Contact the Family Studies Program for more information and specific requirements.

Grades of C or better are required in all FS courses used to meet major and minor requirements in FS and HDFR.

Minor in Family Studies

 A minor in Family Studies consists of a total of 21 credit hours, 12 of which are core courses for majors.

Core courses

Credit
Hours
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 nine additional credit 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

Grades of C or better are required in all FS courses used to meet this requirement. This is a non-teaching minor in the College of Education. This minor is available for majors in all departments with approval from major advisors. If the courses are required in both the major and the minor, an equivalent number of approved credit hours shall be added to the total credit hour requirement. 

Minor in Human Development and Family Relations

A minor in Human Development and Family Relations consists of a total of 21 credit hours, 4 of which are required as core courses.

Core courses

Credit
Hours
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)

Grades of C or better are required in all FS courses used to meet this requirement. This is a non-teaching minor in the College of Education. This minor is available for majors in all departments with approval from major advisors. If the courses are required in both the major and the minor, an equivalent number of approved credit hours shall be added to the total credit hour requirement.

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 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 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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