193 » Grade Requirements: A grade of "B" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "B-" 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 on page 36. » 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 the Advisement Center, Education Building, Room 230D (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 the Pre-professional Core courses listed below under Course Requirements. 2. Declare your Family Studies major with the department academic advisor. 3. Complete a background check and clearance (see Policy Notes below). 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 academic advisor explains the procedure and nominal 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 advisor for further details. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. * Family Studies students may combine thet 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 aaoss 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 dtections. The Family Studies program fulfills the requtements for a provisional certification as Family Life Educator (CFLE), available by application and paid fee to the National Council on Family Relations. Full certification requtes two years paid professional experience in addition to the Family Studies degree. Provisional certification allows five years to complete the two-year requtement. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree Pre-professional Core Course Requirements (12 credit hours) ChFam 1400 Marriage as an Interpersonal Process (3) ChFam SS 1500 Human Development (3) ChFam 2100 Family Resource Management (3) ChFam 2 400 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 prerequisites and complete the program in three semesters. Semester 1 ChFam 2990B ChFam DV3350 ChFam 3450 ChFam SI3850 Semester 2 Health 3500 ChFam 3550 ChFam 3650 ChFam 4400 Semester 3 ChFam 4500 ChFam 4650 ChFam 4860 ChFam 4990B Seminar in Family Studies (3) Diversity Within Families (3) Adult Development (3) Current Research Methods in Child & Family Studies (3) Human Sexuality (3) Parenting Education (3) Family Processes (3) The Family in Stress (3) Comparative Study of Childhood & Adolescent Development (3) Family Life Education Methods (3) Practicum (3) 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 advisor for a list of appropriate classes. CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 9 hours of General Honors courses (see the Honors Program on page 43). » Grade Requirements: Maintain a GPA of 3.3 or better. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill the requirements for the Early Childhood Major, Early Childhood Education, or the Family Studies Major and complete one of the following two options:* Option I In fulfilling a Child and Family Studies Honors major, complete at least 18 hours of Honor courses, including at least 2 hours in ChFam 4860 taken as Child and Family Honors Practicum. A student may earn Child and Family Honors credit in any Child and Family Studies course numbered 2000 and above.** Option II In fulfilling a Child and Family Studies Honors major, complete at least 12 hours of honor courses, of which at least 2 hours in ChFam 4860 must be taken as Child and Family Honors Practicum. A student may earn Child and Family Honors credit in any Child and Family Studies course numbered 2000 and above.** In addition, complete 6 to 9 hours in Honors 4990B, 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. * A student is free to switch options with the consent of the major advisor. Any course selected for honors may be changed to non-honors status within the ftst 5 weeks of the semester. ** Permission from the department chat must 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 also Honors Program.) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS/BAT LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHF. ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENSCI PAR AMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2004-2005 CATALOG