Child and Family Services, Bachelor of Science (5011)
Department website: https://www.wku.edu/ahs/childstudies/childandfamilyservices.php
Program Coordinator
Adam R. West, adam.west@wku.edu, (270) 745-5138
This program offers two concentrations which lead to a Bachelor of Science degree: (1) Child and Family Services which provides a program of study for those who wish to work in a child- or family-focused environment but do not want teacher certification; (2) Family and Consumer Sciences Education, which leads to teacher certification.
Child and Family Services Concentration
The concentration in Child and Family Services requires a minimum of 63 hours in consumer and family sciences and related courses. Students must complete 48 hours in the concentration core as well as pick a pathway (Child Development or Family Development) and complete the 15 hours required for that pathway. A grade of “C” or above must be earned in the courses required for this concentration.
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Concentration
The concentration in Family and Consumer Sciences Education requires a minimum of 54 hours in consumer and family sciences, and 28 hours in professional education for a total of 82 hours and leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. A grade of “C” or above must be earned in the courses required for this major.
Concentrations
- Family and Consumer Science Education (CFED)
- Child and Family Services (CFCF)
Program Requirements (63-82 hours)
A baccalaureate degree requires a minimum of 120 unduplicated semester hours. More information can be found at www.wku.edu/registrar/degree_certification.php.
Students who began WKU in the Fall 2014 and thereafter should review the Colonnade requirements located at: https://www.wku.edu/colonnade/colonnaderequirements.php.
This program offers two concentrations which lead to a Bachelor of Science degree:
- Child and Family Services, which provides a program of study for those who wish to work in child/family-focused environments.
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education, which leads to teacher certification.
Child and Family Services Concentration
The concentration in Child and Family Services requires a minimum of 63 hours in family and child related courses. A grade of "C” or above must be earned in the following courses required for this concentration:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FACS 180 | Foundations in Family and Consumer Sciences | 3 |
| FACS 191 | Child Development | 3 |
| FACS 277 | Development in Middle Childhood | 3 |
| FACS 292 | Diversity in Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| FACS 297 | Family, Community and Early Childhood Program | 3 |
| FACS 311 | Family Relations | 3 |
| FACS 312 | Professional Ethics for Family Life | 3 |
| FACS 393 | Role of Play in Child Development | 3 |
| FACS 395 | Child and Family Stress | 3 |
| FACS 399 | Implications of Research in Family and Child Studies | 3 |
| FACS 493 | Family Life Education | 3 |
| FACS 494 | Parenting Strategies | 3 |
| FACS 495 | Family and Relationship Violence | 3 |
| FACS 496 | Addressing Challenging Behavior in Young Children | 3 |
| FACS 497 | Family Home Visiting | 3 |
| FACS 499 | Family Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Select Child Development Pathway OR Family Development Pathway (All 15 hours must be from the same pathway.) | 15 | |
Child Development Pathway | ||
| Curriculum Development for Young Children | ||
| Screening and Assessment of Young Children | ||
| Administration of Early Childhood Programs | ||
| Infant/Toddler Development and Curriculum | ||
| Preschool and Kindergarten Children Development and Curriculum | ||
Family Development Pathway | ||
| Management of Family Resources | ||
| Internship | ||
| Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Introduction to the Aging Experience | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
or SOCL 359 | Sexuality and Society | |
| Total Hours | 63 | |
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Concentration
The concentration in Family and Consumer Sciences Education requires a minimum of 54 hours in consumer and family sciences, and 28 hours in professional education for a total of 82 semester hours and leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. A grade of “C” or above must be earned in the following courses required for this major:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AGED 300 | Youth Development for Agricultural Educators | 3 |
| FACS 180 | Foundations in Family and Consumer Sciences | 3 |
| FACS 191 | Child Development | 3 |
| FACS 310 | Management of Family Resources | 3 |
| FACS 311 | Family Relations | 3 |
| FACS 312 | Professional Ethics for Family Life | 3 |
| FACS 381 | Methods and Materials in Family and Consumer Sciences Education | 3 |
| FACS 422 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| FACS 481 | Advanced Methods in Family and Consumer Sciences Education | 3 |
| FACS 493 | Family Life Education | 3 |
| FACS 494 | Parenting Strategies | 3 |
| HMD 151 | Food Science | 3 |
| HMD 211 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| IDFM 100 | Introduction to Housing and Interior Design | 3 |
| IDFM 120 | Visual Design I | 3 |
| IDFM 131 | Basic Apparel Construction | 3 |
| IDFM 223 | Textiles | 3 |
| Select three hours of electives from the following: | 3 | |
| Food Service Sanitation | ||
| Commercial Foods | ||
| Introduction to Hospitality Management | ||
| Curriculum Development for Young Children | ||
| Role of Play in Child Development | ||
| Family and Relationship Violence | ||
| Perspectives of Dress | ||
| Clothing and Human Behavior | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Total Hours | 54 | |
Professional Education Courses for Family and Consumer Sciences Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 250 | Discover Teaching: Introduction to Teacher Education | 3 |
| EDU 260 | Classroom Assessment | 3 |
| EDU 350 | Student Diversity and Differentiation | 3 |
| EDU 360 | Behavior and Classroom Management in Education | 3 |
| EDU 489 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
| MGE 490 | Student Teaching | 5 |
| PSY 310 | Educational Psychology: Development and Learning | 3 |
| SEC 490 | Student Teaching | 5 |
| Total Hours | 28 | |
No minor is required. Students majoring in the Family and Consumer Sciences Education concentration are required to meet with their advisor before enrolling for the upcoming semester. All requirements for admission to professional education must be met to fulfill the Kentucky standards for the designated teaching certificate. Current information on teacher education and certification are available on the website for the Office of Professional Educator Services: http://www.wku.edu/educatorservices/.
Finish in Four Plans
Child and Family Services Concentration: Child Development Pathway
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 100 | 3 | COMM 145 | 3 |
| FACS 180 | 3 | ENG 200 | 3 |
| FACS 191 | 3 | HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 |
| MATH 109 | 3 | FACS 193 | 3 |
| Major/Minor/Elective or World Language | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective or World Language | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FACS 292 | 3 | FACS 277 | 3 |
| FACS 294 | 3 | FACS 299 | 3 |
| FACS 297 | 3 | Colonnade - Explorations- Natural & Physical Sciences w/ lab | 3 |
| Colonnade - Explorations- Arts & Humanities | 3 | Colonnade- Explorations- Social and Behavioral | 3 |
| Colonnade - Explorations- Natural & Physical Sciences w/ no lab | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FACS 311 | 3 | FACS 312 | 3 |
| FACS 393 | 3 | FACS 395 | 3 |
| FACS 335 | 3 | FACS 336 | 3 |
| Colonnade- Connections - Local to Global | 3 | ENG 300 | 3 |
| FACS 399 | 3 | Colonnade- Connections- Systems | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FACS 494 | 3 | FACS 493 | 3 |
| FACS 495 | 3 | FACS 497 | 3 |
| FACS 496 | 3 | FACS 499 | 3 |
| Colonnade- Connections- Social and Cultural | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
Child and Family Services Concentration: Family Development Pathway
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 100 | 3 | COMM 145 | 3 |
| FACS 180 | 3 | ENG 200 | 3 |
| FACS 191 | 3 | HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 |
| MATH 109 | 3 | GERO 100 | 3 |
| Colonnade - Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | Colonnade - Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FACS 292 | 3 | FACS 277 | 3 |
| FACS 297 | 3 | Colonnade - Natural & Physical Sciences w/ lab | 3 |
| Colonnade - Natural & Physical Sciences w/ no lab | 3 | Colonnade - Connections- Systems | 3 |
| Colonnade- Explorations- Arts and Humanities | 3 | Elective/World Language | 3 |
| Elective/World Language | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FACS 311 | 3 | FACS 310 | 3 |
| FACS 393 | 3 | FACS 312 | 3 |
| ENG 300 | 3 | FACS 395 | 3 |
| FACS 399 | 3 | PH 365 or SOCL 359 | 3 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FACS 494 | 3 | FACS 410 | 3 |
| FACS 495 | 3 | FACS 422 | 3 |
| FACS 496 | 3 | FACS 493 | 3 |
| Colonnade- Connections- Local to Global | 3 | FACS 497 | 3 |
| Colonnade - Connections- Social and Cultural | 3 | FACS 499 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Concentration
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 100 | 3 | COMM 145 | 3 |
| IDFM 131 | 3 | ENG 200 | 3 |
| HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 | MATH 109 or MATH 116 | 3 |
| FACS 191 | 3 | Colonnade- Explorations- Social and Behavioral | 3 |
| FACS 180 | 3 | IDFM 120 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| IDFM 100 | 3 | HMD 211 (Colonnade-Connections-Systems) | 3 |
| IDFM 223 | 3 | EDU 260 | 3 |
| EDU 250 | 3 | FACS 311 | 3 |
| Colonnade - Explorations- Arts & Humanities | 3 | FACS 312 | 3 |
| Colonnade - Explorations- Natural & Physical Sciences w/ no lab | 3 | Colonnade - Natural & Physical Sciences w/ lab | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EDU 350 | 3 | AGED 300 | 3 |
| ENG 300 | 3 | EDU 360 | 3 |
| FACS 310 | 3 | FACS 381 | 3 |
| HMD 151 | 3 | FACS 422 | 3 |
| Colonnade- Connections - Social & Cultural | 3 | FACS 493 | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PSY 310 | 3 | EDU 489 | 3 |
| FACS 481 | 3 | MGE 490 | 5 |
| FACS 494 | 3 | SEC 490 | 5 |
| Colonnade- Connections- Local to Global | 3 | ||
| Major Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||