- UNM 2016-2017 Catalog
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Jay Parkes, Department Chairperson
Department of Individual, Family and Community Education
Family and Child Studies, Simpson Hall
MSC05 3040
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-4535
Professors
Ziarat Hossain, Ph.D., Syracuse University
Frank S. Kessel, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Associate Professors
David J. Atencio, Ph.D., Stanford University
Cathy Gutierrez-Gomez, Ed.D., University of North Texas
Assistant Professor
Ryan Kelly, Ph.D., Auburn University
Professors Emeritae
Estella A. Martinez, Ph.D., Michigan State University
Virginia C. Shipman, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Mary Smith, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Pauline Turner, Ph.D., University of Texas
Enhancing the lives of children and families through interrelated theory, research, and practice that address the diverse and complex nature of their futures.
The mission of the Family and Child Studies program is to foster an interdisciplinary scholarly environment that enables early childhood professionals, family service providers, and researchers in the field of family and child study to:
The Family and Child Studies program (undergraduate through doctoral-level) focuses on understanding the complex influences, relationships, and ecologies of development across the lifespan. The program prepares students to promote the optimal well-being of families and individuals, recognizing that characteristics and needs of families change across the lifespan and within multiple and diverse contexts. Families provide children’s first learning environments, which impact children’s education and learning throughout their lives. The preparation of professionals in education is grounded in the deep understanding of families and children. Thus, the Family and Child Studies program makes a central contribution to preparation of professionals in the College of Education. The program provides an option for professionals to become licensed to teach Pre-K to Grade 3 in New Mexico, as well as an option to become nationally-certified family life educators.
Beginning with the Spring 2017 term, undergraduate courses offered under the subject codes of Early Childhood Multicultural Education (ECME) and Family Studies (FS) will be offered under a new subject code of Family and Child Studies (FCS). Refer to the tables below to determine the new subject code and course number for undergraduate courses previously offered under ECME and FS.
Early Childhood and Multicultural Education (ECME)
ECME 101 | Child Growth, Development, and Learning | FCS 101 |
ECME 103 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | FCS 103 |
ECME 111 | Family and Community Collaboration I | FCS 111 |
ECME 115 | Guiding Young Children | FCS 115 |
ECME 117 | Curriculum Development through Play - Birth through Age 4 (PreK) | FCS 117 |
ECME 117L | Practicum for Curriculum Development through Play - Birth through Age 4 (PreK) | FCS 117L |
ECME 202 | Introduction To Reading And Literacy Development | FCS 202 |
ECME 217 | Curriculum Development and Implementation: Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3 | FCS 217 |
ECME 217L | Curriculum Development and Implementation Practicum - Age 3 (Pre-K) through Grade 3 | FCS 217L |
ECME 220 | Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs I | FCS 220 |
ECME 230 | Professionalism | FCS 230 |
ECME 305 | Research and Evaluation in Early Childhood | FCS 305 |
ECME 311 | Family and Community Collaboration II | FCS 311 |
ECME 401 | Research in Child Growth, Development, and Learning | FCS 401 |
ECME 402 | Teaching Reading and Writing | FCS 402 |
ECME 417L | Methods and Materials for the Early Primary Grades Practicum | FCS 417L |
ECME 440L | Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education | FCS 440L |
Family Studies (FS)
FS 202 | Infant Growth and Development | FCS 203 |
FS 213 | Marriage and Family Relationships | FCS 213 |
FS 281 | Introduction to Family Studies | FCS 105 |
FS 304 | Growth and Development in Middle Childhood | FCS 304 |
FS 310 | Friends and Intimate Relationships | FCS 310 |
FS 312 | Parent-Child Interactions | FCS 312 |
FS 313 | Family Theories and Contemporary Lifestyles | FCS 313 |
FS 315 | Adolescent Development in the Family | FCS 315 |
FS 341 | Ecological Aspects of Housing | FCS 341 |
FS 343 | Family Management Theories | FCS 343 |
FS 344 | Consumer Decisions | FCS 344 |
FS 391 / 591 | Problems | FCS 391 |
FS 395 | Field Experience I | FCS 395 |
FS 403 | Growth and Development of the Preschool Child | FCS 403 |
FS 407L | Preschool Child Laboratory | FCS 407L |
FS *411 | Marriage and Family Life Education | FCS *411 |
FS 412 | Fathering | FCS 412 |
FS 416 | Adult Development in the Family | FCS 416 |
FS 443 | Application of Family Management Theories | FCS 443 |
FS 481 | Families and Public Policy | FCS 481 |
FS *484 | Ethnic Minority Families | FCS *484 |
FS 493 / 593 | Topics | FCS 493 |
FS 497 | Reading and Research in Honors I | FCS 497 |
FS 498 | Reading and Research in Honors II | FCS 498 |
FS 499 | Honors Thesis | FCS 499 |
FCS 101 [ECME 101]. Child Growth, Development, and Learning. (3)
FCS 102. Carpe Noctem: Sleep, Health, and the Family. (3)
FCS 103 [ECME 103]. Health, Safety, and Nutrition. (2)
FCS 105 [FS 281]. Introduction to Family and Child Studies [Introduction to Family Studies]. (3)
FCS 111 [ECME 111]. Family and Community Collaboration [Family and Community Collaboration I]. (3)
FCS 115 [ECME 115]. Guiding Young Children. (3)
FCS 117 [ECME 117]. Curriculum Development through Play - Birth through Age 4. (3)
FCS 117L [ECME 117L]. Practicum: Birth through Age 4 [Practicum for Curriculum Development through Play - Birth through Age 4 (Pre-K)]. (2)
FCS 202 [ECME 202]. Introduction to Reading, Language and Literacy [Introduction to Reading and Literacy Development]. (3)
FCS 203 [FS 202]. Infant Growth and Development. (3)
FCS 213 [FS 213]. Marriage and Family Relationships. (3)
FCS 217 [ECME 217]. Curriculum Development and Implementation - Age 3 through Grade 3. (3)
FCS 217L [ECME 217L]. Practicum: Age 3 to Grade 3 [Curriculum Development and Implementation Practicum - Age 3 (Pre-K) through Grade 3]. (2)
FCS 220 [ECME 220]. Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs [Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs I]. (3)
FCS 230 [ECME 230]. Professionalism. (2)
FCS 302. Emergent Literacy: Birth through Pre-K. (3)
FCS 304 [FS 304]. Growth and Development in Middle Childhood. (3)
FCS 305 [ECME 305]. Research and Evaluation in Family and Child Studies [Research and Evaluation in Early Childhood]. (3)
FCS 310 [FS 310]. Friends and Intimate Relationships. (3)
FCS 311 [ECME 311]. Family, Language and Culture [Family and Community Collaboration II]. (3 [2])
FCS 312 [FS 312]. Parent-Child Interactions. (3)
FCS 313 [FS 313]. Family Theories [Family Theories and Contemporary Lifestyles]. (3)
FCS 315 [FS 315]. Adolescent Development in the Family. (3)
FCS 316. Early Childhood Pedagogy and Curriculum. (3)
FCS 321. Young Children and Diverse Abilities. (3)
FCS 341 [FS 341]. Ecological Aspects of Housing. (3)
FCS 343 [FS 343]. Family Management Theories. (3)
FCS 344 [FS 344]. Consumer Decisions. (3)
FCS 391 [FS 391 / 591]. Problems. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
FCS 395 [FS 395]. Field Experience [Field Experience I]. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
FCS 401 [ECME 401]. Research in Child Growth, Development and Learning. (3)
FCS 402 [ECME 402]. Teaching and Learning Reading and Writing [Teaching Reading and Writing]. (3)
FCS 403 [FS 403]. Growth and Development of the Preschool Child. (3)
FCS 405. Advanced Caregiving for Infants and Toddlers. (3)
FCS 406. Teaching and Learning Math and Science. (4)
FCS 407L [FS 407L]. Preschool Child Laboratory. (1)
FCS 408. Teaching and Learning in Social Studies, Fine Arts and Movement. (3)
FCS *411 [FS *411]. Marriage and Family Life Education. (3)
FCS 412 [FS 412]. Fathering. (3)
FCS 416 [FS 416]. Adult Development in the Family. (3)
FCS 417L [ECME 417L]. Teaching and Learning Practicum [Methods and Materials for the Early Primary Grades Practicum]. (2)
FCS 440. Student Teaching Seminar. (3)
FCS 440L [ECME 440L]. Student Teaching Laboratory [Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education]. (9 [12])
FCS 443 [FS 443]. Application of Family Management Theories. (3)
FCS 481 [FS 481]. Public Policy and Advocacy in Family and Child Studies [Families and Public Policy]. (3)
FCS *484 [FS *484]. The Sociocultural Context of Families [Ethnic Minority Families]. (3)
FCS 493 [FS 493 / 593]. Topics. (1-3, no limit Δ)
FCS 497 [FS 497]. Reading and Research in Honors I. (2)
FCS 498 [FS 498]. Reading and Research in Honors II. (2)
FCS 499 [FS 499]. Honors Thesis. (2)
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