Minor Options for Child and Family Studies (CFS) Majors A major in Child and Family Studies (CFS) requires students to complete a minor. Most students choose to minor in Social Science as this is the most applicable minor to our field. It is also the fastest path to graduation, as many of the courses “double-dip” with the university core. A social science minor is very flexible. Students can take courses in a variety of fields, including anthropology (ANTH), criminal justice (CJ), economics (ECON), geography (GEOG), history (HIST), philosophy (PHIL), political science (PSCI), psychology (PSYC), sociology (SOCI), and social work (SOWK). The Social Science minor totals 27 hours; 9 of these hours must be from courses at the 3000 or 4000 level. A suggested list of courses, all of which are offered on-line, is provided below: ANTH 1510, The Ways of Humankind* CJ 3090, Juvenile Delinquency and Justice (prerequisite of SOCI 1010) ECON 2000, Principles of Macroeconomics* (sophomore standing required) GEOG 1010, World Regional Geography* HIST 1010, Early World Civilization* HIST 1020, Modern World Civilization* HIST 2010, History of the United States I* HIST 2020, History of the United States II* PHIL 1010, Introduction to Philosophy* PSCI 2010, Government of the United States* PSYC 1010, General Psychology* PSYC 2250, Psychology of Gender (prerequisite of PSYC 1010) PSYC 4040, Childhood Disorders (prerequisite of PSYC 1010 and PSYC 2050) SOCI 1010, Principles of Sociology* SOCI 4080, Race and Culture Relations (prerequisite of SOCI 1010) SOWK 3030, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (prerequisite of PSYC 1010) SOWK 3040, Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (prerequisite of SOWK 3030) SOWK 3080, Loss, Grief, Death, and Dying SOWK 4050, Preparation for Marriage and Family Life (junior standing required) SOWK 4220 Personal Development and Self-Care (junior standing required) SOWK 4230, Introduction to Child Welfare (junior standing required) SOWK 4240, Human Sexuality (senior standing required) SOWK 4250, Working with Couples (junior standing required) SOWK 4260, Protective Services in Child Welfare (junior standing required) SOWK 4270, Child Welfare and the Law (junior standing required) SOWK 4280, Family Services (junior standing required) SOWK 4310, Domestic Violence SOWK 4370, Stress Management (junior standing required) SOWK 4450, Cultural Diversity * Double-dips as a university core course
