Family Studies 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 Methods in Human Services (3 credits)