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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Family Social Science B.S.
Sample Plan: Family Social Science
Total Credits: 117.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
PSTL 1004 - Statistics: Understanding and Applying Data : 4.0 cr : MATH
FSOS 1101 - Intimate Relationships : 4.0 cr : SOCS
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
CEHD recommends PSTL 1525W (WI-lower) and WRIT 1301 (Freshman Comp)
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
FSOS 2101 - Preparation for Working With Families : 3.0 cr
PSTL 1461 - Multicultural Perspectives in Public Speaking : 3.0 cr : CIV
CEHD recommends PSTL 1171 (Phys/Env) and PSTL 1312 (Art/Hum)
LE (Arts/Humanities) :4.0 cr
LE (Physical Sciences) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 12.0 cr
FSOS 2103 - Family Policy : 3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
CEHD recommends PSTL 1251 (Hist Persp) and PSTL 1365W (Lit)
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
FSOS 2105 - Methods in Family Research : 3.0 cr
FSOS 3426 - Alcohol and Drugs: Families and Culture : 3.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
CEHD recommends PSTL 1135 (BioSc) and PSTL 1246 (Civ/SocS)
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
FSOS 3101 - Personal and Family Finances : 3.0 cr
FSOS 3102 - Family Systems and Diversity : 3.0 cr : SOCS, DSJ
WRIT 3029W - Business and Professional Writing : 3.0 cr : WI
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
CEHD recommends CI 2313 (Tech&Soc)
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
FSOS 3104 - Global and Diverse Families : 3.0 cr : SOCS, GP
FSOS 3429 - Counseling Skills Practicum I : 3.0 cr
FSOS 4104 - Family Psychology : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
FSOS 4101 - Sexuality and Gender in Families and Close Relationships : 3.0 cr
FSOS 2106 - Family Resource Management : 3.0 cr
FSOS 4154 - Families and Aging : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
FSOS 4152 - Queer Families : 3.0 cr
FSOS 4296 - Field Study: Working with Families : 4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr