Family and Child Studies Major, Families, Children and School Settings Concentration with Teacher Certification Teacher in Grades P-3 (B.A.)
A minimum of 120 semester hours of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA. However, more than 120 semester hours may be required depending upon the major field of study.
Program Requirements
Students must complete 42 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Child Studies Core | ||
| FCST 200 | Introduction to Family Studies | 3 |
| FCST 304 | Research Methods for Studying Families and Children | 3 |
| FCST 348 | Individual and Family Development Over the Life Course | 3 |
| FCST 418 | Working with Diverse Families and Children | 3 |
| FCST 445 | Poverty and Families | 3 |
| FCST 315 | Field Experiences in Family and Child Services | 3 |
| or FCST 316 | Service-Learning Experiences with Families and Children | |
| FCST 214 | Child Development I | 3 |
| FCST 314 | Child Development II: Adolescence | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits of the following: | 9 | |
| Professional Orientation | ||
| Family in Society | ||
| Interpersonal Relations | ||
| Social Gerontology: The Study of Aging | ||
| Women in Contemporary Society | ||
| Introduction to Child Life | ||
| Infant Development | ||
| Techniques for the Study of Child Personality | ||
| Family Stress and Coping | ||
| Exploring Family Diversity | ||
| Dynamics of One-To-One Communication | ||
| The Family in the Economic System | ||
| Volunteer in the Community | ||
| Group Dynamics | ||
| Individual and Professional Development in Family and Child Studies | ||
| Comparative Studies of Global Families | ||
| Field Trip Experiences in Family and Child Studies | ||
| Death and Bereavement in the Family | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Teaching Daily Living Skills to Special Needs Populations | ||
| Organization and Management of Child Care Centers | ||
| Fieldwork Experience in Family and Child Studies: The Hospitalized Child | ||
| Gender Development Across the Life Course | ||
| Parenting Skills and Resources | ||
| Play Techniques in Working with Children | ||
| Adult Development and Aging | ||
| Peer Counseling | ||
| Theories and Techniques of Group Processes | ||
| Money Management | ||
| Action Approaches to Personal Awareness | ||
| Aging and Social Policy | ||
| Family Sociology | ||
| Challenge of Aging | ||
| Gender in a Changing World | ||
| Immigrant Families | ||
| Families in Later Life | ||
| Individual and Family Problem-Solving | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Advanced Research Methods in Family and Child Studies | ||
| Workshop in Family and Child Studies | ||
| Internship | ||
| Sibling Relationships | ||
| Child in the Community | ||
| Special Studies in Family and Child Services | ||
| Evidence-Based Family Policy and Analysis | ||
| Family Counseling | ||
| Family Management | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Teacher Ed Program Requirements (P-3)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional Sequence | ||
| Pre-Professional Core | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| ECEL 200 | Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy | 3 |
| ECEL 216 | Arts and Creative Expression in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECEL 417 | Problem Solving in Science, Math, and Technology in Early Childhood Classrooms | 3 |
| ECEL 420 | Building Programs and Community in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms | 3 |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| PSYC 235 | Psychology of Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 |
| Reading Requirement | ||
| ECEL 219 | Language and Literature for Young Children | 3 |
| or READ 209 | Children's Literature for a Multicultural Society | |
| READ 399 | Early Literacy Development and Instruction | 3 |
| Health for Teacher Education | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3-4 | |
| Biological Sciences | ||
| Biology for Survival | ||
| The Biology of Human Life | ||
| Human Heredity | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Personal Health Issues | ||
| Injury Prevention and Emergency Care | ||
| Study of Human Diseases | ||
| Perspectives on Drugs | ||
| Mental Health | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Health Education Methods | ||
| School Health and Community Services | ||
| Counseling Skills for Public Health Professionals | ||
| Honors Seminar in Science | ||
| Honors Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Science | ||
| Principles and Practice of Emergency Care | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| Mathematics Requirement | ||
| MTHM 201 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools I | 3 |
| MTHM 302 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools II | 3 |
| Clinical Experience/Pre-Student Teaching | ||
| ECEL 411 | Clinical Experience I: Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms | 2 |
| or ECEL 410 | Clinical Experience I: Inclusive Elementary and Early Childhood Classrooms | |
| ECEL 413 | Seminar I: Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms | 1 |
| or ECEL 412 | Seminar I: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | |
| ECEL 435 | Content Integration and Assessment in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms | 3 |
| Professional Semester | ||
| ECEL 415 | Clinical Experience II: Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms | 8 |
| or ECEL 414 | Clinical Experience II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | |
| ECEL 419 | Seminar II: Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms | 1 |
| or ECEL 421 | Seminar II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | |
| Total Credits | 51-52 | |
| 1 | Or pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the Center of Pedagogy. |