376 Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education expenses. Background checks require up to eight weeks and should be completed, or in progress, at the time Family Studies Program courses are begun. See the department secretary for further details. General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. * Family Studies students may combine their major with either a minor or a dual major. Consult with an advisor when designing a dual major. Minors may be selected from department minor offerings across campus. Typical minors include Psychology, Sociology, Gerontology, Sodal Work, Communications, and/or Business. A minor should be designed to best support personal goals or career directions. The Family Studies program fulfills the requirements for provisional certification as a Family Life Educator, available by application and paid fee to the National Council on Family Relations. Full certification requires two years of paid professional experience in addition to the Family Studies degree. Provisional certification allows five years to complete the two-year requirement. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Pre-professional Core Course Requirements (12 credit hours) • CHF 1400 - Marriage as an Interpersonal Process Credits: (3) • CHF 1500 SS - Human Development Credits: (3) • CHF 2100 - Family Resource Management Credits: (3) • CHF 2400 - Family Relations Credits: (3) Family Studies Professional Core Block Courses Required (36 semester hours) The course sequence is designed to allow a Family Studies major to meet all program prerequisites and complete the program in three full-time semesters without conflicting class schedules. Taking classes outside of the stated semesters will delay graduation. Block Courses Semester 1 • CHF 2990B - Seminar in Family Studies Credits: (3) • CHF 3850 - Current Research Methods in Child and Family Studies Credits: (3) • CHF 4500 - Comparative Study of Childhood and Adolescent Development Credits: (3) • HLTH 3500 - Human Sexuality Credits: (3) Block Courses Semester 2 • CHF 3350 - Diverse Families Credits: (3) • CHF 3450 - Adult Development Credits: (3) • CHF 3550 - Parenting Education Credits: (3) • CHF 3650 - Family Processes Credits: (3) Block Courses Semester 3 • CHF 4400 - The Family in Stress Credits: (3) • CHF 4650 - Family Life Education Methods Credits: (3) • CHF 4860 - Practicum Credits: (1-6) (3 credit hours required) CHF 499 oB - Senior Seminar in Family Studies Credits: (3) Note: Students who are planning to apply to a graduate program are strongly encouraged to take a statistics course. See the Child and Family Studies department academic advisor for a list of appropriate classes. Child and Family Studies (BIS) • Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 or C in courses used toward the emphasis. Students will receive the final grade they have earned in each course. If a grade in a Child & Family Studies major course does not meet the minimum requirement for graduation, the student may retake the course once. In special circumstances, by the judgment of the department chair, the student may petition to the Family Studies or Early Childhood Committee, as appropriate, to graduate with the lower grade. • Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 18 credit hours from Child and Family Studies to include 9 hours of required courses and 9 hours of electives. Two courses (6 credits) must be upper division (3000 level or above). Required Courses (9 credit hours) • CHF 1400 - Marriage as an Interpersonal Process Credits: (3) • CHF 1500 SS - Human Development Credits: (3) * • CHF 2400 - Family Relations Credits: (3) Note: " If taken for Social Science general education credit, CHF course (3 credits) must be added. Electives (minimum 9 credit hours) Elective courses to be determined in conference with a depa rtm ent cha ir. • At least six credit hours must be upper-division (courses numbered 3000 and higher). Child Development Minor • Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 or C in courses used toward the minor. • Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 18 credit hours, of which at least 6 must be upper division courses (courses numbered 3000 and above). Students will receive the final grade they have earned in each course. If a grade in a minor course does not meet the minimum requirement for graduation, the student may retake the course once. In special circumstances, by the judgment of the department chair, the student may petition to the Family Studies or Early Childhood Committee, as appropriate, to graduate with the lower grade. Students enrolling in CHF2600, CHF2610 and CHF2620 will be working with families and children; the State of Utah requires a background check and clearance. Applicants must be fingerprinted and complete a background check before being fully accepted into the program. A handout available from the department secretary explains the procedure and nominal expenses. If the background check reveals Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog