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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Family Social Science B.S.
Sample Plan: Family Social Science
Total Credits: 120.0
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: 13.0 cr
FSOS 1101 - Intimate Relationships : 4.0 cr : SOCS
CEHD recommends EDHD 1525W (Writing Intensive)
Freshman Composition :3.0 cr
EPSY 1261 - Understanding Data Stories through Visualization & Computing : 3.0 cr : MATH : Preferred Course
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
CEHD recommends CI 1563 (Physical Sciences)
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
CEHD recommends CI 1032 (Arts/Humanities)
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
FSOS 1461 - Presentations at Work: Families, Communities, Nonprofits, and Schools : 3.0 cr : CIV
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
CEHD recommends CI 1121 (Historical Perspectives)
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
CEHD recommends CI 1124 (Literature)
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
CEHD recommends CI 1512 (Biological Sciences)
Elective :3.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
FSOS 2105 - Methods in Family Research : 3.0 cr
FSOS 3426 - Alcohol and Drugs: Families and Culture : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
FSOS 3105 - Technology in Parenting and Family Relationships : 3.0 cr : TS
LE (Physical Sciences) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
FSOS 3102 - Family Systems and Diversity : 3.0 cr : SOCS, DSJ
Elective :3.0 cr
FSOS 3101 - Personal and Family Finances : 3.0 cr
FSOS 2107 - Preparation for Family and Community Engagement : 3.0 cr
FSOS 2103 - Family Policy : 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
FSOS 3429 - Counseling Skills Practicum I : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
FSOS 4104 - Family Psychology : 3.0 cr
YOST 3325W - Project-Based Writing For Education and Human Development Majors : 4.0 cr : WI
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
FSOS 4107 - Traumatic Stress and Resilience in Vulnerable Families Across the Lifespan : 3.0 cr
FSOS 4108 - Understanding and Working with Immigrants and Refugee Families : 3.0 cr : SOCS, DSJ
FSOS 4109W - Family Theories : 3.0 cr : WI
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
FSOS 4152 - Queer Families : 3.0 cr
FSOS 4296 - Field Study: Working with Families : 4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr