• Level 3 (12 credit hours, includes practicum) EDUC 4300 Elementary Mathematics Methods (3) EDUC 4320 Elementary Language Arts Methods (3) EDUC 4330 Elementary Science Methods (3) EDUC 4340 Elementary Art/Music Methods (3) Students are encouraged to take their Praxis exam prior to Level 4. • Level 4 (12 credit hours) EDUC 4840 Student Teaching in Elementary Education [Kand 1-3] (8) CHF/EDUC 4850 Integrated Elementary Education Student Teaching Seminar (4) Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. Family Studies Major bachelor's degree (bs) » Program Prerequisite: (1) Complete the Pre-professional Core courses listed in the next column under Major Course Requirements; (2) Declare your Family Studies major with the department academic advisor; (3) Complete a background check and clearance (see Policy Notes). » Minor: A minor is required.* Optional: In lieu of a minor, a specialization of 12-18 semester hours may be substituted as approved by the department advisor. Six of these hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 and above). » Grade Requirements: A grade of C or better in courses required for this major (a grade of C- is not acceptable). Students will receive the final grade they have earned in each course. If a grade in a 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. Also refer to the grade requirements for graduation under General Requirements on page 38. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of at least 120 credit hours is required for graduation; a minimum of 48 of these must be within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required by the University (courses numbered 3000 and above); 33 of these are required within the major. Advisement Students must follow the Department of Child and Family Studies Advisement procedures. Contact the department advisor located in McKay Education Building, Room 248 (801-626-6411). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). To be eligible for acceptance into and graduation from the Family Studies Program a candidate must: 1. Complete all of the Pre-professional Core courses listed under Course Requirements. 2. Declare the Family Studies major with the department academic advisor. 3. Complete a background check and clearance (see Policy Notes). Policy Notes Since students majoring in Family Studies 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. Background checks require 239 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 pages 38-43 for Bachelor of Science requirements. • Family Studies students may combine thdr major with either a minor or a dual major. Consult with an advisor when designing a dual major. Minors may be selectedfrom department minor offerings across campus. Typical minors include Psychology, Sociology, Gerontology, Social 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 (3) CHF SS1500 Human Development (3) CHF 2100 Family Resource Management (3) CHF 2400 Family Relations (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 (3) CHF 3850 Current Research Methods in Child & Family Studies (3) CHF 4500 Comparative Study of Childhood and Adolescent Development (3) HLTH 3500 Human Sexuality (3) • Block Courses Semester 2 CHF DV3350 Diversity Within Families (3) CHF 3450 Adult Development (3) CHF 3550 Parenting Education (3) CHF 3650 Family Processes (3) • Block Courses Semester 3 CHF 4400 The Family in Stress (3) CHF 4650 Family Life Education Methods (3) CHF 4860 Practicum (3) CHF 4990B Senior Seminar in Family Studies (3) 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 advisorfor a list of appropriate classes. Child and Family Studies departmental honors Please contact the Child and Family Studies Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. To earn Departmental Honors in Child and Family Studies, a student must: 1. Complete all the BA/BIS requirements for one of the majors in Child and Family Studies General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning S Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS/BIS ESL LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CMT CEET/EE CS MFET/ETM MET DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MPC/MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8 Econ MBA MACC/MTAX ACTG BS AD/FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF- AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Health Professions MHA/MSN MSRS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM MLS NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2011 - 2012 Catalog