Family Studies Minor

Department of Sociology Location: McCord Bldg., Room 205 Phone: 931-221-7540 Website: www.apsu.edu/sociology The Family Studies minor provides students with a comprehensive curriculum that fosters an in-depth understanding of the complexities of family life. Required courses stimulate a critical examination of families within the diverse historical, political, and global contexts. As an interdisciplinary minor, students may complete coursework in Sociology as well as complementary disciplines in the Behavioral Health Sciences. Students completing the minor receive the training skills, and knowledge essential to enhancing the lives of families and are well prepared to further their education in graduate programs.

Required Courses

SOC 2900 - Marriage and the Family 3
Select one (1) course from the list below
SOC 3060 - Contemporary Issues in the Family 3
SOC 3070 - Families Across Cultures 3
Select four (4) courses from the list below
HHP 4000 - Introduction to Gerontology 3
HHP 4030 - Living, Dying, Grieving 3
or PSYC 4010 - Death, Dying and Bereavement 3
HHP 4080 - Human Sexuality 3
POLS 4340 - Family Law 3
PSYC 3110 - Child Development 3
PSYC 3200 - Adolescent Development 3
PSYC 3220 - Psychology of Women 3
SW 3490 - Social Work and Aging 3
SW 4035 - Social Work with Children and Families 3
SW 4040 - Social Work and Family Violence 3
SOC 3050 - Race and Ethnicity in a Multicultural Society 3
SOC 3080 - Gender and Sexualities 3
SOC 3300 - Power, Privilege, and Global Inequality 3
NOTE: Sociology courses cannot be counted in both the Sociology Major and the Family Studies Minor

Family Studies Minor

Required Courses

Total Hours 18