CFLE Course Checklists by School
Following is an alphabetical listing of course checklists for programs that have been approved by the NCFR Academic Program Review Committee.
Approved programs offer course work that meets the Standards and Criteria needed for the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation. For more information on the academic program review process, see Academic Program Approval
- The Abbreviated Application process is only available to students completing CFLE-approved coursework after the school’s program has been approved by NCFR. (The program approval date is noted on the school’s checklist).
- Students who completed an older version of their school's curriculum should contact Maureen Bourgeois for advising at maureenbourgeois@ncfr.org
- NOTE: Students must apply through the Abbreviated Application Process within two (2) years of graduation, and CFLE-approved coursework (or substitutions) must have been completed no more than five years prior to graduation.
- For more information on the individual programs, please visit View all CFLE Degree Programs
Abilene Christian University - Family Studies - undergraduate
American Public University System - Child and Family Development - undergraduate
Anderson University - Family Science - undergraduate
Andrews University - Family Studies - undergraduate
Andrews University - Family Life Education - graduate
Arizona Christian University - Family Studies - undergraduate (formerly Southwestern College)
Ashland University - Child and Family Studies - undergraduate
Auburn University - Human Development & Family Studies - undergraduate
Ball State University - Family & Consumer Sciences - undergraduate
Baylor University - Child and Family Studies - undergraduate
Bowling Green State University - Human Development & Family Studies - undergraduate
Brigham Young University - Family Sciences - undergraduate
California State University - Long Beach - Family and Consumer Sciences - Child Development and Family Studies Option - undergraduate
California State University - Los Angeles - Child Development - undergraduate
California State University - Sacramento - Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Studies concentration in Family Life Education - undergraduate and certificate program
Central Michigan University - Family Studies - undergraduate
Central Washington University - Family Studies - Undergraduate
Concordia University - Ann Arbor - Family Life - undergraduate
Concordia University - Nebraska - Family Life Ministry - graduate
Concordia University - Saint Paul - Family Life Education - graduate (Online)
Concordia University - Saint Paul - Family Life Education - undergraduate (Campus)
Concordia University - Saint Paul - Family Life Education - undergraduate (Online)
Crossroads College - Family, Youth, and Community - undergraduate
East Carolina University - Family & Community Services - undergraduate
Eastern Kentucky University - Child & Family Studies - undergraduate
Florida State University - Family & Child Sciences - undergraduate
Freed-Hardeman University - Child & Family Studies - undergraduate
Fuller Theological Seminary - Marriage & Family - graduate
Georgia Southern University - Family & Consumer Science -undergraduate
Great Lakes Christian College - Family Life Education - undergraduate
Harding University - Family & Consumer Sciences - undergraduate
Heritage Baptist College - Church Ministry and Human Services - undergraduate
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Child and Family Studies - undergraduate
Iowa State University - Human Development and Family Studies - undergraduate
John Bown University - Child & Family Studies - undergraduate
John Brown University - Family & Human Services - undergraduate
Kansas State University - Family Life and Community Service - undergraduate
Kansas State University - Family Studies - graduate
Kent State University - Family Studies - undergraduate
Kent State University - Family Studies - graduate
Loma Linda University - Family Studies - graduate
Louisiana Tech University - Family, Infancy & Early Childhood Education-Family Studies Concentration - undergraduate
Lubbock Christian University - Family Studies - undergraduate
Lubbock Christian University - Family Ministry - graduate
Lubbock Christian University - Human Services - graduate
McNeese State University - Sociology: Concentration in Family and Child Studies - undergraduate
Messiah College - Family and Consumer Sciences Education - undergraduate
Messiah College - Human Development and Family Sciences - undergraduate
Miami University - Individual and Family Studies - undergraduate
Miami University - Family and Child Studies - graduate
**As of 3/1/2012, this program is no longer an NCFR-approved program. The Abbreviated Application process is available to Miami University graduates completing CFLE coursework by 5/31/2012)
Michigan State University - Human Development and Family Studies - undergraduate
Mid-Atlantic Christian University - Youth and Family Ministry - undergraduate
Middle Tennessee State University - Child Development and Family Studies - undergraduate
Minnesota State University- Mankato - Child Development and Family Studies - Undergraduate
Mississippi State University - Human Development & Family Studies - Undergraduate
Mississippi University for Women - Family Studies - undergraduate
Mississippi University for Women - Family Studies - undergraduate (For those who entered the program prior to 2008/2009. Contact maureenbourgeois@ncfr.org for checklist.)
Missouri State University - Child and Family Development (Comprehensive) - undergraduate
Montana State University - Bozeman - Family & Consumer Sciences - undergraduate
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University - Child Development and Family Studies - undergraduate
North Dakota State University - Human Development and Family Science, Family Science Option - undergraduate
Northern Illinois University - Family & Child Studies - undergraduate
Ohio State University - Human Ecology - undergraduate(as of 12/31/11 Ohio State University is no longer a CFLE-approved program. The Abbreviated Application process is available to OSU graduates completing CFLE coursework by12/31/2011).
Ohio University - Family Studies and FCS Education - undergraduate
Pennsylvania State University-Shenango - Human Development and Family Studies - undergraduate
Portland State University - Child & Family Studies - undergraduate
Purdue University - Human Development and Family Studies - undergraduate
Queens College-City University of New York - Family and Consumer Sciences - undergraduate
Samford University - Department of Family Studies- undergraduate
San Diego State University - Child and Family Development - undergraduate
Southeast Missouri State University - Family Studies Option/Human Environmental Studies Major - undergraduate
Southeastern Louisiana University - Family and Consumer Sciences - undergraduate
Southwestern College - Family Studies - undergraduate (now Arizona Christian University)
Spring Arbor University - Family Life Education - undergraduate
Spring Arbor University - Family Studies - graduate
State University of New York College at Oneonta - Child & Family Studies - undergraduate
Syracuse University - Child & Family Studies - undergraduate
Texas State University - San Marcos - Family & Child Development - undergraduate
Texas Tech University - Human Development & Family Studies - undergraduate
Texas Woman's University - Child Development or Family Studies - undergraduate
Texas Woman's University - Child Development or Family Studies - graduate
Towson University - Family Studies - undergraduate
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa - Human Development and Family Studies - undergraduate
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa - Human Development and Family Studies - graduate
University of British Columbia - Family Science - undergraduate
University of Central Oklahoma - Child Development - undergraduate
University of Central Oklahoma - Gerontology - undergraduate
University of Central Oklahoma - Marriage and Family - undergraduate
University of Central Oklahoma - Family and Child Studies - graduate
University of Connecticut - Human Development and Family Studies - undergraduate
University of Detroit Mercy - Developmental Psychology - undergraduate
University of Florida - Gainesville - Family, Youth and Community Science - undergraduate
University of Georgia - Child and Family Development - undergraduate
University of Hawaii at Manoa - Family Resources- undergraduate
University of Kentucky - Family Sciences - undergraduate
University of Kentucky - Family Sciences - graduate
University of Louisiana - Lafayette - Child and Family Studies - undergraduate
University of Maine - Child Development and Family Relations - undergraduate
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Family Social Science - undergraduate
**As of 4/30/2012, the Undergraduate program is no longer an NCFR-approved program. Students completing CFLE coursework by 9/30/2014 can still apply via the Abbreviated Application Process. They must apply within 2 years of their graduation date.**
University of Missouri - Columbia - Family Studies - undergraduate
University of Nebraska - Kearney - Family and Consumer Sciences - undergraduate
University of Nevada - Reno - Human Development & Family Studies - undergraduate
University of New Hampshire - Durham - Family Studies - undergraduate
University of New Mexico - Albuquerque - Individual and Family Community Services- undergraduate
University of New Mexico - Albuquerque - Individual and Family Community Services - graduate
University of North Texas - Development and Family Studies - undergraduate (For those entering the program Fall 2010 and after)
University of North Texas - Development and Family Studies - Graduate
University of Northern Iowa - Family Services - undergraduate
University of Prince Edward Island - BS Family Science / Bachelor Child & Family Studies - undergraduate
University of Rhode Island - Human Development and Family Studies - undergraduate
University of Rhode Island - Human Development and Family Studies - graduate
University of Southern Mississippi - Child and Family Studies - undergraduate
University of Tennessee - Knoxville - Family Studies - undergraduate
University of Tennessee - Knoxville - Child and Family Studies - graduate
**As of 10/31/09, the program is no longer an NCFR-approved program. For advice on completing the CFLE, contactmaureenbourgeois@ncfr.org
University of Texas - Austin - Human Development and Family Sciences - undergraduate
University of Utah - Salt Lake City - Family and Consumer Studies - undergraduate
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Human Development and Family Studies - undergraduate
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point - Health Promotion and Human Development - undergraduate
University of Wisconsin - Stout - Human Development, Family Living and Community Education Services - undergraduate
University of Wyoming - Family and Community Services Option - undergraduate
Utah State University - Family and Human Development - undergraduate
Utah State University - Family Life Studies - Online - undergraduate
Utah Valley University - Behavioral Science, Emphasis in Family Studies - undergraduate
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Family and Child Development - undergraduate
**As of 4/30/2011, the Undergraduate program is no longer an NCFR-approved program. Students must be admitted before May 2011 to apply via the Abbreviated Application Process, and must apply within 2 years of their graduation date.**
Warner Pacific College - Human Development and Family Studies - undergraduate
Weber State University - Child and Family Studies - undergraduate
Western Michigan University - Child and Family Development - undergraduate
Western Michigan University - Family Studies - undergraduate
Western Michigan University - Family and Consumer Science (FLE Option) - graduate
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