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Family and Child Studies
A Bachelor of Arts in Family and Child Studies is offered with five concentrations:
- Child Life Specialist
- Early Childhood (for Preschool through Third Grade Teacher Certification [P-3])
- Early and Middle Childhood (for Elementary School Teacher Certification [K-5])
- Family Services
- Gerontology
Overview of Each Concentration:
Child Life Specialist Concentration.
The concentration requirements for this program emphasize the study of the family. Through this lens, students learn about family development, relationships, dynamics, functioning, health, and resource management. They examine the various cultural, community, and socioeconomic contexts in which families function and study interventions used to support families across the lifespan. In this concentration students learn to reduce the impact of stressful or traumatic medical events and situations, which affect the development, health, and well-being of pediatric patients. This program prepares students for the nationally recognized Child Life Certification from the Child Life Certifying Commission (CLCC). Graduates from this interdisciplinary concentration gain the academic and experiential preparation for working with infants, children, and adolescents in medical environments and for providing support for the child's parents and other family members. This degree also provides students with the educational background they need to pursue graduate study in a variety of areas.
Courses required for the major and concentration:
I. Major and Concentration Requirements
| A. FAMILY AND CHILD STUDIES CORE (18) |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| FCST 200 |
Older Adults and Their Families: Introduction to Family Studies |
3 |
| FCST 248 |
Family Development Over the Life Course |
3 |
| FCST 304 |
Research in Methods for Studying Families and Children (Requires Sophomore Standing) |
3 |
| FCST 315 |
Field Experiences in Family and Child Services |
3 |
| |
*FCST 214, FCST 248 Or FCST 316 Service-Learning Experiences with Families and Children
FCST 214 |
|
| FCST 418 |
Working with Diverse Families & Children
FCST 214 |
|
| ##FCST 445 |
Poverty and Families (Requires Junior Standing) |
3 |
| B. CHILD LIFE CONCENTRATION REQUIRED COURSES IN THE MAJOR (9) |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| FCST 214 |
Child Development I
PSYC 101 |
3 |
| FCST 314 |
Child Development II
FCST 214 |
3 |
| FCST 448 |
Family Counseling
FCST 141 |
3 |
| C. FAMILY AND CHILD STUDIES ELECTIVES (6) |
| (Select 6 credits of any courses in the Family and Child Studies Department starting with the alpha code FCST) |
| D. CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST (37) |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
1. Required Courses (28)
|
| PSYC 101 |
General Psychology I: Growth and Development |
3 |
| **PSYC 320 |
Development Psychology |
3 |
| #FCST 319 |
Language and Literature for Young Children |
3 |
| ##*ECEL 416 |
Art and Creative Expression in Early Childhood |
3 |
| HLTH 105 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
| *PSYC 235 |
Psychology of Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
| SOCI 309 |
Sociology of Health and Illness –OR- |
3 |
| *PSYC 302 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
| *RELG 218 |
Death, Dying, and Afterlife |
3 |
| COED 401 |
Cooperative Education Experience I |
4 |
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(Optional: COED 402 can be taken with COED 401 for an 8 credit limit) |
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2. Select one (1) of the following:
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| COUN 331 |
Group Dynamics |
3 |
| COUN 413 |
Introduction to Neurolinguistic Programming and Ericksonian Techniques |
3 |
| SOCI 337 |
Methods and Techniques in the Helping Professions |
3 |
| *PSYC 366 |
Health Psychology: Applications to the Community |
3 |
| *PSYC 402 |
Systems of Psychotherapies |
3 |
3. Select two (2) courses from the following:
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| *BIOL 240 |
Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
| *BIOL 241 |
Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II
(NOTE: The above 2 courses do not fulfill the GER lab science requirement) |
3 |
| HLTH 307 |
The Study of Human Diseases |
3 |
| HLTH 430 |
Health Counseling |
3 |
| ##HLTH 455 |
Core Concepts in the Delivery of Health Care |
3 |
| HLTH 460 |
Systems of Health Services Delivery |
3 |
| *PSYC 305 |
Physiological Psychology |
3 |
MAJOR AND CONCENTRATION TOTAL: 70 SH
* Check prerequisites, corequisites, class standing, special fees and/or special requirements
# Not open to Freshmen
##Junior/Senior status
Early Childhood Concentration (for P-3 Certification). The concentration requirements for this program emphasize the study of the family. Through this lens, students learn about family development, relationships, dynamics, functioning, health, and resource management. They examine the various cultural, community, and socioeconomic contexts in which families function and study interventions used to support families across the lifespan. The Early Childhood Teacher Education Sequence required in this program focuses on the child as a learner and emphasizes developmentally appropriate and integrated curriculum. Students who complete this program are eligible for provisional Preschool Through Third Grade Teacher Certification (P-3) in the State of New Jersey. (See Teacher Education Office for details in applying to the Teacher Education Program.) They are prepared to teach in day care centers, private and public school sponsored preschool programs, and in grades K-3 in New Jersey public schools. This degree also provides students with the educational background they need to pursue graduate study in a variety of areas.
Courses required for the major and concentration:
I. MAJOR AND CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS
| A. FAMILY AND CHILD STUDIES CORE (18) |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| FCST 200 |
Older Adults and Their Families: Introduction to Family Studies |
3 |
| FCST 248 |
Family Development Over the Life Course |
3 |
| FCST 304 |
Research in Methods for Studying Families and Children (Requires Sophomore Standing) |
3 |
| FCST 315 |
Field Experiences in Family and Child Services |
3 |
| |
*FCST 214, FCST 248 Or FCST 316 Service-Learning Experiences with Families and Children
FCST 214 |
|
| FCST 418 |
Working with Diverse Families & Children
FCST 214 |
|
| ##FCST 445 |
Poverty and Families (Requires Junior Standing) |
3 |
| |
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| B. CHILD LIFE CONCENTRATION REQUIRED COURSES IN THE MAJOR (9) |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| FCST 214 |
Child Development I
PSYC 101 |
3 |
| FCST 314 |
Child Development II
FCST 214 |
3 |
| PSYC 101 |
General Psychology I: Growth and Development |
3 |
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| C. FAMILY AND CHILD STUDIES ELECTIVES (6) |
| (Select 9 credits of any courses in the Family and Child Studies Department starting with the alpha code FCST) |
MAJOR AND CONCENTRATION TOTAL: 36 SH
II. EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATION SEQUENCE (For P-3 certification)
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| CURR 200 |
Initial Field Experience |
1 |
| ECEL 200 |
Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy |
3 |
| #ECEL 319 |
Language and Literature for Young Children –OR– |
3 |
| READ 410 |
Children’s Literature for a Multicultural Society |
3 |
| *ECEL 417 |
Problem Solving in Science, Math and Technology in Early Childhood Classrooms |
3 |
| ECEL 416 |
Arts and Creative Expression in Early Childhood |
3 |
| EDFD 220 |
Philosophical Orientation to Education |
3 |
| PSYC 235 |
Psychology of Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
| READ 400 |
Initial Inquiry into Literacy Development |
3 |
| ** |
Physiology and Hygiene Requirement (See NOTE below) |
0-3 |
| Clinical Experiences (the semester before student teaching) |
| These classes are taken concurrently. If you plan to take Clinical I in the fall, you must submit your fieldwork application by March 1st of the previous semester. If you plan to take Clinical I in the spring, you must submit your fieldwork application by October 1st of the previous semester. Information is available in UN 1080 |
| *ECEL 411 |
Clinical Experience I: Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms |
2 |
| *ECEL 413 |
Seminar I: Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms |
1 |
| *ECEL 420 |
Building Programs and Community in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms |
3 |
| Clinical Experiences/Professional Semester (student teaching semester) |
| These classes are taken concurrently. Students are advised not to take any other courses during the student teaching semester. |
| *>ECEL 415 |
Clinical Experience II: Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms |
8 |
| *>ECEL 419 |
Seminar II: Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms |
1 |
| *>ECEL 435 |
Content Integration and Assessment in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms |
3 |
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TOTAL 40-43 SH
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR, CONCENTRATION & P-3 CERTIFICATION 76-79 SH
# Not open to Freshmen
## Jr/Sr Standing
* Check prerequisites, corequisites, class standing, special fee and /or special requirements
^ Courses taken concurrently
> Courses taken concurrently
**NOTE: See catalog or attached list for courses that meet this requirement -OR-check the list posted in the Teacher Education Admissions Office in University Hall Room 1116. This requirement can be met by taking and passing a test administered by the New Jersey State Department of Education.
Early and Middle Childhood Concentration (for K-5 Certification).The concentration requirements for this program emphasize the study of the family. Through this lens, students learn about family development, relationships, dynamics, functioning, health, and resource management. They examine the various cultural, community, and socioeconomic contexts in which families function and study interventions used to support families across the lifespan. The Elementary Teacher Education Sequence required in this program focuses on the child as a learner and emphasizes developmentally appropriate and integrated curriculum. Students who complete this program are eligible for provisional Elementary School Teacher Certification (K5) in the State of New Jersey. (See Teacher Education Office for details in applying to the Teacher Education Program.) They are prepared to teach in public and private schools as well as in non-school settings. This degree also provides students with the educational background they need to pursue graduate study in a variety of areas.
Courses required for the major and concentration:
I. Major and Concentration Requirements
| A. FAMILY AND CHILD STUDIES CORE (33) |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| FCST 200 |
Older Adults and Their Families: Introduction to Family Studies |
3 |
| FCST 248 |
Family Development Over the Life Course |
3 |
| FCST 304 |
Research in Methods for Studying Families and Children (Requires Sophomore Standing) |
3 |
| FCST 315 |
Field Experiences in Family and Child Services |
3 |
| |
*FCST 214, FCST 248 Or FCST 316 Service-Learning Experiences with Families and Children
FCST 214 |
|
| FCST 418 |
Working with Diverse Families & Children
FCST 214 |
|
| ##FCST 445 |
Poverty and Families (Requires Junior Standing) |
3 |
| B. CHILD LIFE CONCENTRATION REQUIRED COURSES IN THE MAJOR (9) |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| FCST 214 |
Child Development I
PSYC 101 |
3 |
| FCST 314 |
Child Development II
FCST 214 |
3 |
| PSYC 101 |
General Psychology I: Growth and Development |
3 |
MAJOR AND CONCENTRATION TOTAL 36 SH
II. Elementary Teacher Education Sequence (For K-5 certification)
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| CURR 200 |
Initial Field Experience |
1 |
| EDFD 220 |
Philosophical Orientation to Education |
3 |
| ECEL 200 |
Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy |
3 |
| *ECEL 427 |
Explorations: Science, Math, and Technology in the Elementary Classroom |
3 |
| *ECEL 408 |
Social Studies and the Arts in Elementary Classrooms |
3 |
| READ 400 |
Initial Inquiry into Literacy Development |
3 |
| *READ 408 |
Reading: The Content Areas |
3 |
| **Physiology and Hygiene Requirement (Also see NOTE below) |
0-3 |
| Clinical Experiences (the semester before student teaching) |
| ^ECEL 410 |
Clinical Experience I: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms |
2 |
| *ECEL 422 |
Integrating Elementary Curriculum and Assessment for Equity and Diversity |
3 |
| ^ECEL 412 |
Seminar I: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms |
1 |
| Clinical Experiences/Professional Semester (student teaching semester) |
| *ECEL 414 |
Clinical Experience II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms |
8 |
| *ECEL 421 |
Seminar II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms |
1 |
| Elementary Education Total 34-37 SH |
Total Program Requirements For Major, Concentration & K-5 Certification, 70-73 SH
# Not open to Freshmen
## Jr/Sr Standing
* Check prerequisites, corequisites, class standing, special fee and/or special requirements
^ Courses taken concurrently
> Courses taken concurrently
**NOTE: See MSU catalog or attached list for courses that meet this requirement -OR-check the list posted in the Teacher Education Admissions Office in University Hall Room 1160. This requirement can be met by taking and passing a test administered by the New Jersey State Department of Education.
See Teacher Education Admissions office for Work Information.
Family Services Concentration The concentration requirements for this program emphasize the study of the family. Through this lens, students learn about family development, relationships, dynamics, functioning, health, and resource management. They examine the various cultural, community, and socioeconomic contexts in which families function and study interventions used to support families across the lifespan. This interdisciplinary program provides students with the background knowledge and skills needed to prepare them for work in social service agencies and related human service organizations. Students may specialize in gerontology, contemporary issues, or public policy as part of their coursework. They complete an internship with a community-based or for-profit organization enabling them to apply their knowledge and gain valuable hands on experience. This degree also provides students with the educational background they need to pursue graduate study in a variety of areas, which include social work, counseling, human services, and related disciplines.
Courses required for the major and concentration:
I. Major and Concentration Requirements
| A. FAMILY AND CHILD STUDIES CORE (18) |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| FCST 200 |
Older Adults and Their Families: Introduction to Family Studies |
3 |
| FCST 248 |
Family Development Over the Life Course |
3 |
| FCST 304 |
Research in Methods for Studying Families and Children (Requires Sophomore Standing) |
3 |
| FCST 315 |
Field Experiences in Family and Child Services |
3 |
| |
*FCST 214, FCST 248 Or FCST 316 Service-Learning Experiences with Families and Children
FCST 214 |
|
| FCST 418 |
Working with Diverse Families & Children
FCST 214 |
|
| ##FCST 445 |
Poverty and Families (Requires Junior Standing) |
3 |
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| B. FAMILY SERVICES REQUIRED COURSES (15) |
| FCST 214 |
FCST 214 Child Development I |
3 |
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| C. REQUIRED COLLATERALS (11) |
| PSYC 101 |
General Psychology |
3 |
| *COED 401 |
Cooperative Education Experience I (and/ or a combination of
COED 401 and COED 402 to meet the eight (8) credit requirement |
8 |
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| D. ELECTIVE COLLATERALS (9) |
| FCST 201 |
Introduction to Gerontology –OR- |
3 |
| FCST 344 |
Challenge of Aging |
3 |
| Select any 2 of the following: |
| ANTH 350 |
Anthropology of Aging and the Aged –OR- SOCI 219 Sociology of Aging |
3 |
| HLTH 440 |
Health Aspects of Aging |
3 |
| HLTH 445 |
Perspectives on Death –OR- |
3 |
| RELG 218 |
Death, Dying, and Afterlife |
3 |
| *LSPR 322 |
Wills/ Trusts/ Probate Law |
3 |
| LSPR 413 |
Elder Law |
3 |
| PSYC 268 |
Psychological Aspects of Aging |
3 |
| Select any 3 of the following: |
| CHAD 440 |
Current Social Issues in Child Advocacy |
3 |
| COUN 450 |
Introduction to Alcohol/Drug Counseling -OR- |
3 |
| COUN 454 |
Community Resources in Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counseling |
3 |
| HLTH 213 |
Perspectives on Drugs |
3 |
| HLTH 220 |
Mental Health |
3 |
| HLTH 290 |
Human Sexuality -OR- |
3 |
| *PSYC 227 |
Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality |
3 |
| LSPR 305 |
Immigration Law |
3 |
| PHIL 204 |
Philosophical Issues/ Biomedical Ethics |
3 |
| PHIL 210 |
Ethics |
3 |
| PHIL 334 |
Theoretical and Applied Ethics |
3 |
| *PSYC 235 |
Psychology of Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
| *PSYC 231 |
Psychology of Aggression –OR- |
3 |
| SOCI 101 |
Criminology –OR- |
3 |
| SOCI 230 |
Sociology of Conflict and Violence |
3 |
| SOCI 309 |
Sociology: Health/ Illness |
3 |
| SOCI 322 |
Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice |
3 |
| Select any 3 of the following: |
| CHAD 350 |
Introduction to Child Advocacy |
3 |
| CHAD 410 |
Child Abuse and Neglect |
3 |
| CHAD 412 |
Children and Justice |
3 |
| CHAD 430 |
Interviewing Skills for the Child Advocate |
3 |
| CHAD 481 |
Legal Rights of Women –OR- |
3 |
| LSLW 391 |
Women and the Law |
3 |
| LSLW 315 |
The Medication Process and its Applications |
3 |
| LSPR 330 |
Family Law |
3 |
| LSPR 413 |
Elder Law |
3 |
MAJOR AND CONCENTRATION TOTAL 53 SH
* Check prerequisites, co-requisites, class standing, special fee and/or special requirements
# Not open to Freshmen
## Junior/Senior status
Gerontology Concentration
The concentration requirements for this program emphasize the study of the family. Through this lens, students learn about family development, relationships, dynamics, functioning, health, and resource management. They examine the various cultural, community, and socioeconomic contexts in which families function and study interventions used to support families across the lifespan with a strong emphasis on gerontology. This interdisciplinary program is unique in that students take several service-learning courses and complete a part time internship enabling them to work with older adults in a variety of community settings. Students who complete this concentration are prepared to work in careers in aging at a time when our society is challenged to provide services for a diverse and growing population of older adults. Job opportunities for gerontology students are in community service agencies, senior living facilities, long term care facilities, community recreation programs and senior citizen centers. This degree also provides students with the educational background they need to pursue graduate study in a variety of areas.
Courses required for the major and concentration:
I. Major and Concentration Requirements
| A. FAMILY AND CHILD STUDIES CORE (18) |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| FCST 200 |
Older Adults and Their Families: Introduction to Family Studies |
3 |
| FCST 248 |
Family Development Over the Life Course |
3 |
| FCST 304 |
Research in Methods for Studying Families and Children (Requires Sophomore Standing) |
3 |
| FCST 315 |
Field Experiences in Family and Child Services |
3 |
| |
*FCST 214, FCST 248 Or FCST 316 Service-Learning Experiences with Families and Children
FCST 214 |
|
| FCST 418 |
Working with Diverse Families & Children
FCST 214 |
|
| ##FCST 445 |
Poverty and Families (Requires Junior Standing) |
3 |
| |
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| B. FAMILY AND CHILD STUDIES ELECTIVES (6) |
| C. GERONTOLOGY CONCENTRATION (MULTIDISCIPLINARY) (36 SH) |
| 1. Required Courses (30 SH) |
| *BIOL 110 |
Biology of Human Life |
4 |
| *COED 401 |
Cooperative Education Experience I |
8 |
| FCST 201 |
Introduction to Gerontology –OR- |
3 |
| FCST 344 |
Challenge of Aging (Service-Learning section)
|
3 |
| PSYC 101 |
General Psychology |
3 |
| Choose one of the following: |
| *PSYC 268 |
Psychological Aspects of Aging |
3 |
| **PSYC 302 |
Health Psychology (Service-Learning section) |
3 |
| Choose one of the following: |
| HLTH 440 |
Health Aspects of Aging (Service-Learning section) |
3 |
| *PEMJ 340 |
Fitness and the Aging Process |
3 |
| Choose one of the following: |
| PHIL 210 |
Ethics |
3 |
| PHIL 204 |
Philosophical Issues in Biomedical Ethics |
3 |
| PHIL 334 |
Theoretical and Applied Ethics |
3 |
| Choose one of the following: |
| HLTH 445 |
Perspectives on Death |
3 |
| RELG 218 |
Death and Dyingand After life |
3 |
| Select 6 Semester hours from the following: (6 sh) |
| ANTH 350 |
Anthropology of Aging and the Aged (Service-Learning section) |
3 |
| *ENID 398 |
Autobiography |
3 |
| EUGS 360 |
Environmental Gerontology |
3 |
| LSPR 413 |
Elder Law |
3 |
| LSPR 322 |
Wills/ Trusts/ Probate Law |
3 |
| MUTH 100 |
Introduction to Music Therapy |
2 |
| SOCI 219 |
Sociology of Aging (Service-Leaning section) |
3 |
| SOCI 309 |
Sociology of Health and Illness |
3 |
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MAJOR AND CONCENTRATION TOTAL 62 SH
*Check prerequisites, co-requisites, class standing, special fee and/or special requirements **Students in the Gerontology concentration can be admitted to this course without taking the prerequisite course. Go to the chairperson of the Psychology department to obtain permission to register.)
#Not open to Freshmen,
## Junior/Senior status Bachelor of Arts in Human Ecology with a Concentration in Gerontology 2002 Gen Ed – most current worksheet.
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