Program: Child and Family Sciences (Family Sciences) BS Semester Guide - University of Southern Mississippi - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 01, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Freshmen

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
FAM 150 - Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
FAM 200 - Introduction to Child and Family Sciences 1 hr.

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2nd semester (16 hours)

CD 350 - Child Development 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
Natural Science 4 hrs.
FAM 151 - Personal Development and Interpersonal Relationships 3 hrs.

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HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
FAM 333 - Children, Families, and Technology 3 hrs.
FAM 351 - Marital and Family Relationships 3 hrs.
Natural Science 4 hrs.

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ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

CD 351 - Assessment of Young Children 3 hrs.
CD 352 - Behavior and Guidance of the Young Child 3 hrs.
FAM 352 - Families and Adolescents 3 hrs.
CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs.
OR
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. OR
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.
or higher level MAT course

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

CD 251 - Infant Development 3 hrs.
CD 477 - Developmental Disabilities in Early Childhood 3 hrs.
FAM 453 - The Family in Later Life 3 hrs.
PSY 330 - Principles and Processes of Case Management 3 hrs.

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Three (3) hours of coursework (200, 300, or 400- level from the following subject areas: CD or CJ or FAM or LIS or PSY or SPE).

2nd semester (15 hours)

FAM 435 - Families in Crisis 3 hrs.
FAM 450 - Sexuality in the Family System 3 hrs.
FAM 455 - Family Theories 3 hrs.
PSY 436 - Psychological Perspectives in Adult Mental Health 3 hrs.

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Three (3) hours of coursework (200, 300, or 400-level from the following subject areas: CD or CJ or FAM or LIS or PSY or SPE).

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

FAM 332 - Careers and Professional Development in Family Sciences 3 hrs.
FAM 401 - Family Life Education 3 hrs.
FAM 452 - Parenthood 3 hrs.
PSY 435 - Drugs And Behavior 3 hrs. OR
DPH 422 - Drugs and the Whole Person 3 hrs.

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Three (3) hours of coursework (200, 300, or 400- level from the following subject areas: CD or CJ or FAM or LIS or PSY or SPE).

2nd semester (12 hours)

FAM 442 - Personal and Family Financial Management 3 hrs.
FAM 475 - Contemporary Issues Affecting the Quality of Life 3 hrs.
FAM 490 - Practicum 1-9 hrs. (3 hrs. required)

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Three (3) hours of coursework (200, 300, or 400- level from the following subject areas: CD or CJ or FAM or LIS or PSY or SPE).