Child and Family Studies Child and Family Studies This major is designed to address the content required to become a Certified Family Life Educator — certified by the National Council on Family Relations. Department advisors can assist in the selection of additional support courses. PROGRAM: CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). • Maintain a grade of B or better in all Child and Family Studies courses. • Fulfill the requirements for the Child Development major, Early Childhood Education, or the Family Studies Major. Specific Requirements: The student is free to switch options with the consent of his major adviser. He may change any course selected for honors to non-honors status within the first 5 weeks of the quarter. Option I: • In fulfilling a Child and Family Studies Honors major, complete at least 20 hours of courses on an honor basis. The above 20 hours should include at least 2 hours in Chfam 486 taken as Child and Family Honors Practicum. • The Student may earn Child and Family Honors credit in any Child and Family Studies course numbered 200 and above. Option II: In fulfilling a Child and Family Studies Honors major, complete at least 12 hours of courses on a honor basis. • Two of the above hours should include Chfam 486 taken as Child and Family Honors Practicum. In addition to the above hours, complete at least 6 to 9 hours in Honors 499, Honors Senior Project. The purpose of this stipulation is to provide an opportunity for the student to do a research project of quality to be presented to the faculty or to a professional meeting. Permission from the department chair should be sought before registering in a course for honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor concerning the work expected for honors credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: CHILD DEVELOPMENT MINOR General Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 or C is required. Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 24 credit hours. • Child Development Minor Options (select one): Early Childhood: Chfam SS150 (5), 256 (4), 360 (3), 362 (4), 371 (3), 372 (6), and an additional three credit hours adviser approved. Middle Childhood/Adolescence: Chfam SSI50 (5), 257 (3), 286 (4), 360 (3), 364 (3), 450 (3), and an additional adviser approved two hours. Parenting: Chfam SSI50 (5), 255 (3), 256 (4), 257 (3), 286 (4), 450 (3), and an additional adviser approved two hours. PROGRAM: FAMILY RELATIONS MINOR, FAMIL Y EDUCATION TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C is required. • Secondary teaching minor requires an overall GPA of 2.75. Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 28 credit hours. • Required courses (13 credit hours): Chfam 140 (4), SSI50 (5), 240 (4). • Courses to elect from (15 credit hours): Chfam 115 (3) or 315 (3), 345 (4), 365 (4), 440 (4), 450 (3), 465 (4). PROGRAM: FAMILY STUDIES MINOR General Requirements: • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C is required. Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 24 credit hours (a minimum of 10 of the 24 must be upper division courses). • Required courses (10 credit hours): Nutrition PD105 (3); Chfam 115 (3), 140(4). • Faculty adviser approved courses to select from (14 credit hours): Chfam 110 (3), 150 (5), 240 (4), 255 (3), 256 (4), 257 (3), 301 (5), 315 (3), 345 (4), 360 (3), 365 (4), 440 (4), 450 (3), 465 (4). PROGRAM: CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE General Requirements: (26 hours) • A minimum of 93 hours are required to complete this degree. • The required courses in the major field not to exceed 67 credit hours. • Engl EN111, EN112, or Commun HU102 or 307. • At least 20 hours from General Education courses listed in the catalog, including one course in each of the four areas, Humanities, Natural Science, Social Science, and Personal Development. • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C is required. Specific Requirements: • A minimum of 42 credit hours. • Courses required: Chfam 150 (5), 240 (4), 255 (3), 256 (4), 262 (3), 286* (4) or 289* (4), 301 (5), 360 (3), 362 (4), 364(3), 371 (3), 372(6). • Courses to elect from with approval of adviser (25 credit hours): Seek additional depth in Child and Family Studies. Select courses from across campus to enhance teaching competency in the areas of: Art, Science, Literature, Music, Health & First Aid, etc. Advisers will suggest specific appropriate courses. Students should work closely with an adviser if they are planning to go on for a future Child Development baccalaureate or ED certificate. • Practicum 286/289 should be an off-campus experience. PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF INTEGRATED STUDIES DEGREE (BIS)- EMPHASIS: CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES General Requirements: • A minimum of 20 credit hours. Required Courses: • Chfam 140 (4), SS 150 (5), and 240 (4). • Additional courses to be determined in conference with an adviser. CHILD DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY The Melba S. Lehner Children's School serves as a child development laboratory to give students practical experience in day care and nursery school environments. Students must complete Child and Family Studies 360 and 362 at a B level and apply to the Director of the Melba S. Lehner Children's School two quarters prior to the student teaching. CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES COURSES-CHFAM 101. Principles of Nutrition (3) (Course number changed. Refer to Nutri PD105.) 110. Management for Effective Living (3) Management of human and material resources as they relate to time, energy, material, skills, and family relationships. Comparison of individuals and families with respect to goals sought, resources available and managerial behavior. 140. Marriage as an Interpersonal Process (4) An introductory survey course which addresses individual, interpersonal, and developmental dynamics essential for sustaining interpersonal and marital relationships. SS150. Human Development (5) A survey course which addresses the developmental aspects of individuals across the lifespan, with emphasis on the years from birth through adolescence. Course content encompasses the study of biological, cognitive, social, and emotional developmental changes of the healthy individual while emphasizing and demonstrating the vital connections between theory, research, and application. 190. College Survival (2) An orientation course designed to increase the student's successful adjustment to college through teaching academic skills, intellectual values, life management skills, and procedural information pertinent to graduating from Weber State. 210. Planning Individual and Family Finances (3) Understanding the significance of values, goals, attitudes, and planning in the utilization of financial resources as they relate to increasing satisfaction and promotion of good relationships among individuals within the family. 240. Family Relations (4) Examines dynamics of the healthy family using family theory, individual life span development, research, and active learning experiences. 250. Development of the Child: Birth Through Eight (4) Focuses on developmental characteristics, developmental processes, and events and circumstances that influence the development of a child from birth through eight years of age. Prerequisite: ChFam 150. 253. Learning with Your Child I, II, III (2) Designed to help parents become skilled teachers of their own children by extending child development knowledge and through sharing experiences with their child. Prerequisite: department chair approval prior to registration. 255. Growth of the Infant (3) An exploration of the total development of the child during the first 18 months of life. Special emphasis is placed in the research findings that stress the importance of appropriate experiences for the infant and specific behaviors between parent and child that enhance more complete development. Prerequisite: Chfam SS150. 256. Toddler and Preschool Child (4) Understanding total development of the child, 13 months to 5 years. Students learn observational, teaching and professional parenting skills. Prerequisite: Chfam SSI50 or consent of instructor. 257. The Child from Six to Twelve (3) Growth and development of the child from six to twelve years. Guidance principles of parenting and teaching throughout the child's daily life settings. Prerequisite: Chfam SSI50. Student Services Science 164 165