Family Studies Minor

Family Studies Minor Program Information

PO Box 70701
Johnson City, TN 37614
Web address: www.etsu.edu/coe/chs/undergrad/familystudies.php

Dr. Jamie Branam Brown, Advisor
email: brownjb@etsu.edu

Dr. Mary Langenbrunner
email: langenbr@etsu.edu

The minor in Family Studies consists of 18 credits. A grade of “C” or above must be earned in all of the 15 credits of required course work for this minor.

Family Studies Minor: 18 credits

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

Required courses: 15 credits

• 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)

Advisor Approved Elective: 3 credits

 Choose one (1) 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)