Minors - Child & Family Studies
Program Description
The Child and Family Studies minor consists of 22 interdisciplinary credits. It provides a means to enhance a human development knowledge base for students in other related fields.
For more information contact Dr. Jim Gingles jgingles@uwsp.edu
Curriculum
Class |
Title |
Credits |
| Human Development 166 | The Family: Continuing Concerns | 3 |
| Human Development 265 | Human Growth and Development: A Life-Span Approach | 2 |
| Human Development 367 | Family Structure and Interaction | 1-3 |
| Human Development 486 | Family Resource Management | 3 |
Select 10 credits from the courses listed below, with no more that 6 credits in any one group.
Class |
Title |
Credits |
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| 1. | Communicative Disorders 266 | Normal Language Development | 3 |
| 2. | Early Childhood Education 262 | Programs for Children and Families | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education 460 | Home, School, Community Agencies | 3 |
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| Food and Nutrition 253 | Introduction to Nutrition and Nutrient Metabolism | 3 |
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| Food and Nutrition 490 | Workshop | 1-4 |
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| Human Development 360 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
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| Human Development 468 | Family Resource Management | 3 |
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| Human Development 490 | Workshop | 1-4 |
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| 3. | Communication 280 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| 4. | Psychology 240 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| Psychology 255 | Psychology of Sexual Behavior | 3 |
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| Psychology 301 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
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| Psychology 315 | The Psychology of Adolescence | 3 |
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| Psychology 320 | Social Psychology | 3 |
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| Psychology 360 | Behavior and Learning Disorders in Children | 3 |
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| Psychology 465 | Psychology of Late Adulthood | 3 |
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| 5. | Sociology 224 | Sociology of Childhood | 3 |
| Sociology 225 | Sociology of Adolescence | 3 |
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| Sociology 343 | (NW) Cultural Perspective of Family | 3 |
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| Sociology 366 | Sociology of Aging | 3 |
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