Abilene Christian University
About the Program
Through our degree programs, service learning opportunities, and partnerships with community-based research and internship programs, the Department equips students for personal and professional contributions to families and communities in a global society, building and maintaining relationships made diverse by cultural, personal and social characteristics. Our students have opportunities for Christian service and leadership and to practice what they learn in the classroom, in a variety of settings. These include social service agencies, city government projects, the Dallas Urban Studies Program, and our summer internship program on the Crow Reservation in Montana. These educational programs and learning experiences prepare individuals to apply their knowledge and skills in a variety of settings including graduate education, professional careers, faith-based action, and active citizenship in global and diverse communities that they will experience throughout life.
Program Overview
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Family Science | 50% | |
| Sociology | 50% |
Address & Contact Information
Undergraduate Program
- Introduction to Family Studies
- Child Development
- Family Finances
- Human Sexuality and Intimacy
- Parenting and Family Skills
- Family and Community
- Family Life Education and Methodology
- Field Experience
- Adult Development and Aging
- Marriage and Family
- Ministry to Fathers
The B.S. in Family Studies is designed for those with a strong desire to help improve people's lives. The program equips students to provide social services and educational programs designed to improve the functioning of children and their families, to help strengthen family relationships and to solve personal and family problems. Taught from a Christian perspective, the program prepares students for a variety of careers serving children and families such as: social service providers, family service workers, child life specialists, child and adult protective services, youth services and programs, child development center directors, and family life educators.
CFLE Information
NCFR recognizes schools offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs with course work that follows the Standards and Criteria required for approval as a Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE). NCFR approval allows the school to offer their graduates the opportunity to apply for Provisional Certification using the Abbreviated Application process. The CFLE Checklist represents the courses that meet the CFLE criteria at that school. Students must complete all the courses on a checklist in order to qualify to apply for the CFLE designation through the Abbreviated Application process.
