Family Studies Minor

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The minor in Family Studies consists of 18 credit hours. Fifteen (15) hours of course work are required:
A grade of “C” or above must be earned in all of the course work required for this minor

Clemmer College of Education

Department of Counseling and Human Services

Family Studies Minor: 18 Credit Hours

Box 70701
Johnson City, TN 37614
Advisors: Dr. Jamie Branam Kridler, Dr. Mary Langenbrunner
Email: kridler@etsu.edu; langenbr@etsu.edu

A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 18 semester credit hours of which at least 9 hours must be at the 3000-level or above.

Required courses: 15 credit hours

HDAL 2000 - Intimate Relationships (3 credits)
HDAL 3110 - Child/Family/Community Relations (3 credits)
HDAL 4127 - Divorce: Causes and Consequences (3 credits)
HDAL 4137 - Youth Violence - Intervention to Prevention (3 credits)
HDAL 4417 - Family Theories (3 credits)

Elective: 3 credit hours

Choose ONE from the following:

HDAL 1110 - Family Development (3 credits)
HDAL 2320 - Child Psychology (3 credits)
HDAL 2330 - Adolescent Psychology (3 credits)
HDAL 2335 - Adult Development (3 credits)
HDAL 4011 - Developmental Psychology II Through the Life Span (3 credits)
HDAL 4950 - Research in Learning and Development (3 credits)