Family Studies Minor

Family Studies Minor Program Information

PO Box 70701
Johnson City, TN 37614
Web address: https://www.etsu.edu/chs/counseling-human-service/

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. 

Double Counting Course Restriction

Students who major in Human Services and minor in Family Studies can double-count only ONE COURSE (3 credits) from the following:  HDAL 1110; HDAL 2320; HDAL 3110; HDAL 4011; HDAL 4950; HDAL 4127 or HDAL 4137.

Family Studies Minor: 18 credits

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 4001 - 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 Development and Psychology (3 credits)
• HDAL 2335 - Adult Development (3 credits)
• HDAL 4011 - Developmental Psychology II Through the Life Span (3 credits)
• HDAL 4147 - The Opioid Crisis (3 credits)
• HDAL 4027 - Serving Ex-offenders: Facilitating Reintegration (3 credits)
• HDAL 4950 - Research Methods in Human Services (3 credits)

Minor Requirement

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.