Lipscomb University
 

Family and Consumer Sciences Major - Family Relations Concentration

B.A. or B.S. degree program
Total core hours required - 4-6

Core Courses in Family and Consumer Sciences (FS)
 Hours
1011  Professional Orientation (1) - F 1
404V  Internship in Family and Consumer Science (1, 2, 3) - F, SU 1, 2, 3
4092  Senior Seminar (2) - SP 2

Total concentration hours required - 30

Concentration Courses in Bible (BI)
 Hours
4213  Biblical Ethics (3) - F; (3) - SU (Adult Studies) 3

Concentration Courses In Family and Consumer Sciences (FS)
 Hours
2413  Early Childhood Development (3) - F 3
3403  Contemporary Issues in Family Studies (3) - F 3
3433  Family Interaction (3) - SP (even numbered years) 3
3503  Family Problems (3) - SP 3
3513  Family Resource Management (3) - SP 3
372V  Special Topics (1, 2, 3) 1, 2, 3
4403  Familes in Later Adulthood (3) - F 3
4423  Development in Later Childhood (3) - SP (odd numbered years) 3

Concentration Courses in Psychology (PS)
 Hours
3483  Human Sexuality (3) - F 3

Concentration Courses in Sociology (SO)
 Hours
2103  The Family (3) - F, SP, SU 3

Elective Coursework
 Hours
Six hours select from:  
  Bible (BI)  
3273  Children's Ministry (3) - SP (Offered in alternate years) 3
3523  The Youth Ministry Program (3) - SP 3
3533  Educating Adolescents in the Church (3) - F 3
3543  Family Ministry (3) - SP 3
  Family and Consumer Sciences (FS)  
401V  Independent Study and Research (1, 2, 3) 1, 2, 3
  Finance (FI)
  
2213  Personal Finance (3) 3
  Management (MG)  
3503  Principles of Management (3) - F, SP, SU 3
  Mathematics (MA)  
2183  Elementary Statistics (3) - F, SP, SU 3
   Nutrition (NUTR)  
2613 Principals of Nutrion (3) - F, SP 3
  Psyhcology (PS)  
2423  Life Span Development (3) - F, SP, SU 3
3323  Business and Industrial Psychology (3) - F 3
3413  Social Psychology (3) - F, SP 3
3453  Death and Dying (3) - F, SP, SU 3
3513  Drugs and Behavior (3) - F 3
  Social Work (SW)
  
3113  Race and Ethnic Groups (3) - F, SP 3
3223  Social Work with Aging (3) - F 3
3313  Child Welfare (3) - F 3
3333  Juvenile Justice (3) - F 3
  Sociology (SO)  
1123  Introduction to Sociology (3) - F, SP, SU 3

Note: This major, with appropriate electives, is designed according to the Family Life Education College and University Curriculum guidelines, established by the Certification Committee for Family Life Educators, National Council on Family Relations. Students wishing to seek certification must apply with the Certification Committee, NCFR.

Note: Areas of emphasis may be specified on approval by academic chair. All courses required for this major must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher or be repeated.