AHS Family Studies
The central purpose of the program is to prepare graduates who are interested in working in a family-focused environment. The graduates will have a broad knowledge base working with children and families.
Family Studies Concentration Requirements
HMD 211 Human Nutrition
FACS 180 Foundations in Family and Consumer Sciences
FACS 191 Child Development
FACS 310 Management of Family Resources
FACS 311 Family Relations
FACS 312 Ethics for Family Life
FACS 399 Implication of Research in Family & Child Studies
FACS 410 Internship
FACS 422 Adolescent Psychology
FACS 493 Family Life Education
FACS 494 Parenting Strategies
FACS 495 Family and Relationship Violence
FACS 497 Family Home Visiting
FACS 499 Family Policy Analysis
PSYS 423 Psychology of Adult Life and Aging ORSOC 342 Aging in Society
SOC 359 Sexuality and Society OR PH 365 Human Sexuality OR SOCL 359 Sexuality and Society
Approved Elective Courses (Choose one)
FACS 395 Child and Family Stress
PH 444 Death, Dying, and Bereavement
Note: A grade of "C: or better is required in all courses in the major.
Examples of Positions: Community Center, Extension Service, Family Life Education
For more information, please contact the department by phone 270-745-4352 or email deirdre.lawless@wku.edu
Accreditations achieved within the Applied Human Sciences Department
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) - Nutrition & Dietetic Undergraduate and Graduate programs
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) - Early Childhood Education Associate Degree
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) - Interior Design program
Department of Applied Human Sciences, Academic Complex 302 , phone 270-745-4352
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