Family and Consumer Studies, Child Development and Family Studies Concentration, B.S.

Department of Human Sciences
615-898-2884
Beth Emery, program coordinator
Beth.Emery@mtsu.edu

The curriculum leading to a major in Family and Consumer Studies is designed primarily for preparation in broad areas of the field. Electives may be used to build strong combinations with other fields of interest. A major in Family and Consumer Studies requires the selection of one concentration from the two available plus one minor outside the field of human sciences.

The concentration in Child Development and Family Studies is a nationally approved program that offers preparation for a student to become a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE). Completion of this program leads to career opportunities with family life education, social service agencies, day care programs (care giving and administration), crisis intervention programs, and senior citizen services; in business as consultants; in medical settings as child life specialists; and as advocates for children and families.

NOTE: Students interested in becoming Certified Family Life Educators (CFLE) must earn a grade of C- or higher in all CFLE-approved CDFS and related courses.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Family and Consumer Studies, Child Development and Family Studies, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

The following General Education courses are recommended for this major:

MATH 1010 (Math)
PSY 1410 (Soc/Beh Sci)

Major Requirements (62 hours)

CDFS 2350 - Human Development I 3 credit hours
CDFS 3310 - Human Development II 3 credit hours
CDFS 3320 - Family Relations 3 credit hours
CDFS 3330 - Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships 3 credit hours
CDFS 3390 - Child Development and Family Studies Professional Seminar 3 credit hours
CDFS 4140 - Violence in the Family 3 credit hours
CDFS 4310 - Human Development III 3 credit hours
CDFS 4340 - The Contemporary Family 3 credit hours
CDFS 4350 - Parenting 3 credit hours
CDFS 4390 - Families in Later Life 3 credit hours
CDFS 4391 - Aging Health and Development 3 credit hours
CDFS 4710 - Family Centered Community Building I 3 credit hours
CDFS 4790 - Family Life Program Development and Evaluation 3 credit hours
HSC 1010 - Career Orientation 1 credit hour
HSC 4000 - Senior Seminar 1 credit hour
HSC 4101 - Internship: Child Development and Family Studies 6 credit hours
HSC 4410 - Consumer Economics 3 credit hours
NFS 1240 - Principles of Nutrition 3 credit hours
HLTH 4360 - Teaching Human Sexuality 3 credit hours OR
PSY 4600 - Psychosexual Adjustment 3 credit hours

Choose two courses from:

CDFS 3300 - Caring Across Generations 4 credit hours
CDFS 4391 - Aging Health and Development 3 credit hours
CDFS 4720 - Family Centered Community Building II 3 credit hours
ECE 4300 - Preschool Practicum 3 credit hours
ECE 4380 - Infant and Toddler Practicum 3 credit hours
HSC 4420 - Personal and Family Management 3 credit hours
HSC 4430 - Resource Management 3 credit hours
NFS 4210 - Nutrition in Aging 3 credit hours
NFS 4251 - Nutrition for the Young Child 3 credit hours

Minor (15 hours)

Electives (2 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Family and Consumer Studies, Child Development and Family Studies

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
MATH 1010 - Mathematics for General Studies 3 credit hours (Math) (rec.)
CDFS 2350 - Human Development I 3 credit hours *
CDFS 3320 - Family Relations 3 credit hours *
HSC 1010 - Career Orientation 1 credit hour
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Elective 1 credit hour

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
CDFS 3310 - Human Development II 3 credit hours *
CDFS 3330 - Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships 3 credit hours *
PSY 1410 - General Psychology 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) (rec.)
Minor 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
NFS 1240 - Principles of Nutrition 3 credit hours
HSC 4410 - Consumer Economics 3 credit hours *
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

PSY 4600 - Psychosexual Adjustment 3 credit hours * OR
HLTH 4360 - Teaching Human Sexuality 3 credit hours
CDFS 4140 - Violence in the Family 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4340 - The Contemporary Family 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4310 - Human Development III 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4350 - Parenting 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4390 - Families in Later Life 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4391 - Aging Health and Development 3 credit hours *
Minor 6 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

HSC 4000 - Senior Seminar 1 credit hour
CDFS 3390 - Child Development and Family Studies Professional Seminar 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4790 - Family Life Program Development and Evaluation 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4710 - Family Centered Community Building I 3 credit hours *
HSC 4101 - Internship: Child Development and Family Studies 6 credit hours *
Minor 6 credit hours
Elective 1 credit hour

6 or 7 hours from:

CDFS 3300 - Caring Across Generations 4 credit hours
CDFS 4391 - Aging Health and Development 3 credit hours *
CDFS 4720 - Family Centered Community Building II 3 credit hours *
ECE 4300 - Preschool Practicum 3 credit hours
ECE 4380 - Infant and Toddler Practicum 3 credit hours
HSC 4430 - Resource Management 3 credit hours
HSC 4420 - Personal and Family Management 3 credit hours
NFS 4210 - Nutrition in Aging 3 credit hours
NFS 4251 - Nutrition for the Young Child 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 29-30 Hours

NOTE:

*CFLE courses - students must earn C- or higher for the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) certification.