What is Family Studies?
American families are frequently presented with many challenges to overcome. Consider that many families face economic uncertainty, marital problems, remarriage, dual-career families, latchkey children, quality child care issues, family violence, eldercare, financial difficulties, and possibly even homelessness.
A humanitarian and faith-based nation has created many institutions to serve these needs and solve the problems families face. Service agencies, hospitals, child-care centers, halfway houses, latch-key after-school programs, church based family services, senior citizen centers, camps, women's shelters and many other service facilities all need skilled professionals to provide support to families.
This major is designed to provide a broad base for students who would like to prepare for careers serving families. Home life and family life is at the foundation of the disciplines of family and consumer sciences (FCS). Since the early 20th century, FCS has established the tradition of service for families and consumers. A people-oriented profession that is service oriented, the overall goal is to be a constructive force for the family and its individual members.
Family Studies
It provides the knowledge and skills to enrich individual and family life. It includes knowledge about:
The program structure allows opportunities to minor in :
PsychologyInternship opportunities include but are not limited to:
- Family Resource Centers
- the Pittsburg Project (semester of study in an urban city environment)
- County Extension
- Children Home & School
- Service Agencies (i.e. Lutheran Social Services)
- Faith Based Programs
Program Requirements and course catalog
