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Sociology,
Anthropology, Criminology, Family Studies
Professor Meyers,
Chair
Assistant Professors Brown, Hoskin and Thompson
Instructor Abodalo
Lecturers Kovarie and Lash
Child and Family Studies
The Child and Family Studies Interdisciplinary
Concentration (Sociology and Psychology) is designed for students
interested in studying both the sociology of the family as well
as the psychological aspects of child socialization and development.
The psychosocial perspective of this program provides an ideal academic
preparation for students interested in working with children either
in the context of education or human services.
The following psychology courses are required:
General Psychology (PSY 100) (satisfies General Studies Social Science
Requirement); Biological Foundation of Behavior (PSY 205); either
Human Development (PSY 230) or Child Development (PSY 240); one
from Motivation and Learning (PSY 255), Cognitive Psychology (PSY
340) or Animals in the Environment (PSY 350); Child Psychopathology
and Behavior Disorders (PSY 391); Psychological Assessment (PSY
395); and a 400-level seminar course. Although not required, students
are encouraged to take Social Psychology (PSY 106); Human Behavior
and Diversity Issues (PSY 290); Introduction to Counseling (PSY
394); and Fieldwork in Clinical and Counseling Interests (PSY 401A).
The following sociology courses are required: Introduction to Sociology
(SOC 105) (satisfies General Studies Social Science Requirement);
Social Problems (SOC 201); The Family (SOC 261); three courses from
Sex, Gender and Culture (ANT 263), Juvenile Delinquency (SOC 302),
Family Relations (SOC 312), Human Services for Families and Children
(SOC 313), or Gender, Environment and Development (ANT 315); and
Senior Seminar (SOC 490). In addition students must choose a methodology
sequence, either Research Design and Analysis I (PSY 200) and Research
Design and Analysis II (PSY 300) or Statistics (SOC 207) and Research
Methods (SOC 403). PSY 300 or SOC 207 may be used to satisfy the
General Studies Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
Students interested in Elementary, Early Childhood
or Special Education may combine either the Sociology - Family Studies
Track or the Child and Family Studies combined concentration with
the program offered by the Education Department. Either combination
may lead to teacher certification.
Students combining Child and Family Studies with
Elementary, Early Childhood or Special Education should complete
the following courses in addition to the professional courses offered
by the Education Department: General Psychology (PSY 100) (satisfies
General Studies Social Science Requirement); one from Biological
Foundations of Behavior (PSY 205), Motivation and Learning (PSY
255), Cognitive Psychology (PSY 340), or Animals in their Environment
(PSY 350); either Human Development (PSY 230) or Child Development
(PSY 240); Child Psychopathologies (PSY 391) (or Adult Psychopathologies
(PSY 390) if PSY 391 equivalent is taken in Education); and a 400-level
Psychology seminar course; Introduction to Sociology (SOC 105) (satisfies
the General Studies Social Science requirement); The Family (SOC
261); three courses from Sex, Gender and Culture (ANT 263), Juvenile
Delinquency (SOC 302), Family Relations (SOC 312), Human Services
for Families and Children (SOC 313), or Gender, Environment and
Development (ANT 315); and Senior Seminar (SOC 490). In addition
students must choose a methodology sequence, either Research Design
and Analysis I (PSY 200) and Research Design and Analysis II (PSY
300) or Statistics (SOC 207) and Research Methods (SOC 403). PSY
300 or SOC 207 may be used to satisfy the General Studies Quantitative
Reasoning requirement.
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