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Undergraduate Programs

Family Studies Minor

The minor in family studies provides an opportunity for students who would like to study families along with their major focus of study. Knowledge about families and working with families has emerged as a critical area of concern for health, social service, and education professionals. Thus, this program is especially relevant for students studying in health professions, liberal arts and education.

Completion of 21 units of coursework is required to earn a minor in family studies.

Pre-registration Requirements
Courses Units
PSYC 101

Introduction to Psychology

3
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
Core Required Courses (15 Units)
Courses Units
FMST 101 Introduction to Family Studies
3
FMST 201 Family Resources
3
FMST 301 Family Relationships
3
FMST 302 Theories of Family Functioning
3
FMST 303 Trends in Contemporary Family Life
3
Upper-Level Discipline-Based Elective (3 Units)
Courses (Choose one course from the list below) Units
FMST 305 Parent-Child Relationship Across the Lifespan
3
FMST 340 The Hospitalized Child and Family
3
FMST 345 Introduction to Art Therapy
3
FMST 350 Fundamentals of Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector
3
FMST 370-379 Special Topics in FMST (with approval of department chair)
3

FMST 380

 Family Law
3
FMST 387 Community Services for Families
3
FMST 397* Internship in Family Studies
3
FMST 415 Services to Children and Youth
3
FMST 490* Senior Seminar
4
*Require prerequisite courses and department chairperson approval
Additional Elective (3 Units)
Students may choose this elective from the list of FMST electives in any of the four tracks in the major. Additional courses may be counted as electives at the discretion of the family studies chairperson.

Department of Family Studies and Community Development
College of Liberal Arts Building, Suite 2210
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-5851
Fax: 410-704-3612
E-mail: fmst@towson.edu



 

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