All courses must be approved by an advisor in the Department of Psychology and Family Studies. A grade of C or higher is required in all courses taken for the minor. Students taking advanced courses must complete required prerequisites with a grade of C or above. Students may repeat a maximum of one course in which a grade lower than a C was earned. Students who fail to earn a grade of C in the repeated course or in any subsequent required course will be dropped from the program. A WF in any course is counted as a failure of that course. Students will have the right to appeal a negative decision. 

Take all of the following:

FS 306 / SOC 305 Marriage and Family

FS 290 Introduction to Research in Family Studies

FS 382 Theories in Family Studies

Choose one:

PSY 302 Child Psychology

PSY 328 Adolescent Development

FS 421 Adult Development

Choose two elective Family Studies Courses (6 hours)

Additional Required Course:

PSY 201 Introduction to APA Style

Minimum number of hours to earn a minor in Family Studies: 18