East Carolina University
About the Program
Our mission is to prepare proficient and caring child and family professionals for entry and advanced level positions, and further study and research in early childhood education and family-centered programs. We offer students model teacher training in early childhood education and family and consumer sciences education with practicums and internships in our 5-Star, nationally accredited Child Development Center and local schools. We offer the only academic child life program in North Carolina, and we developed the first medical family therapy doctoral program in the nation. We maintain a family therapy clinic as part of the family therapy training program-the only such combination in the state. We are a top producer of early childhood interventionists in the region and are becoming a forerunner in medical family therapy in the Southeast. Our Child Development Center leads the way in providing a naturalized outdoor environment for early childhood education settings in eastern North Carolina.
Program Overview
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Early Childhood Education | 45% | |
| Family Studies & Human Development | 45% | |
| Marriage & Family Therapy | 10% |
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Undergraduate Program
- Marriage and Family Relations
- Child Development I & II
- Early Experience in Preschool Education
- Interaction Techniques for Working with Young Children
- Introduction to Child, Family, and Community Services
- Theory and Practice in Family and Community Services
- Introduction to Gerontology
- Child in the Family
- Introduction to Early Intervention
- Educational Assessment and Intervention with Young Children
- The Hospitalized Child
- Community Services Internship
- Child Life Practicum
- Families and Cultural Diversity
- Guiding the Behavior of Children
- Trends and Issues in Family Studies
- Infant and Toddler Curriculum
- Preschool Methods and Materials
- Kindergarten Curriculum
- Internship in Birth through Kindergarten Education
- Internship Seminar
- Issues in Birth-Kindergarten Education
- Family Life Education
- Family as Consumer
- Family Resource Management
- Parent-Professional Collaboration
- Profession Seminar
- Child Life Internship
- Child Family Internship and Laboratory
- Public Policy and Legal Issues Affecting Families
- Families, Sexuality, and Gender Roles
- Infancy Intervention
- Parent Education
- Administration of Programs for Young Children
- Counseling Elders and their Families
- Family Crises and Resources
- Family Intervention Models
- Models and Foundations of Early Education
- The Family as Consumers
- Early Experience in Family and Consumer Science
- Curriculum Development
- Methods of Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences
- Internship in Family and Consumer Sciences (and Professional Seminar)
- Internship Seminar: Issues in Family and Consumer Sciences
- Reading in Aging Studies
- Advanced Preschool Internship
The department, while known for its high quality of teaching, is committed to experiential as well as theoretical knowledge related to individuals, children, and families. Therefore, each program option requires a one-semester internship in a community agency. Birth Through Kindergarten and Family and Consumer Sciences majors are placed in local school systems. Child Life majors are selected for internships in hospitals throughout the country. Family and Community Services majors select internships in regional human service agencies in which many of the department's graduates hold leadership positions. The Family and Community Services Family Studies option is a CFLE-approved program. All four undergraduate programs within the department are accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Graduate Program
- Public Policy and Legal Issues Affecting Families
- Families, Sexuality, and Gender Roles
- Infancy Intervention
- Parent Education
- Administration of Programs for Young Children
- Counseling Elders and their Families
- Family Crises and Resources
- Family Intervention Models
- Readings in Aging Studies
- Advanced Preschool Internship
- Family Treatment in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation
- Interdisciplinary Practice
- Research in Child Development and Family Relations
- Family Theories and Issues
- Theories of Child Development
- Human Development and Family Relations
- Developmental Evaluation and Family Therapy
- Child Behavior and Development
- Family Systems Theories
- Family Therapy Theories
- Family Therapy Seminar I, II, III, & IV
- Family Therapy Issues
- Exceptional Families
- Family Therapy Practicum
- Seminar in Child Development
- Seminar in Family Relations
- Trends and Issues in Birth through Kindergarten Teacher Education
- Family Therapy Supervision Methods and Practice
- Advanced Methods and Materials in Birth through Kindergarten Teacher Education
- Internship for Child-Family Specialists
- Practicum in Birth through Kindergarten Teacher Education
- Leadership in Birth through Kindergarten Education
- Special Topics in Family and Consumer Science Education
- Special Problems in Family and Consumer Sciences
- Advanced Methods and Curricculum
- Internship: Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Assessment and Treatment Planning in Family Therapy
- Family Therapy Supervision Methods and Practice
- Statistics in Child/Family Studies
- Research Methods in Child/Family Studies
- Introduction to Medical Family Therapy
- Illness and Disability Across the Lifespan
- Family Therapy Supervision Methods and Practice
- Special Topics in Medical Family Therapy
- Advanced Family Therapy Theories
- Gender and Ethnicity in Medical Family Therapy
- Medical Family Therapy Practicum
- Family Therapy Internship
- Dissertation
Master's Level
Doctoral Level
The M.S. in CDFR prepares students for professional roles with young children, families, and older adults and in specialized clinical roles in child-life, early intervention, and other mental health and social service programs as well as preparation for doctoral education. The M.S. in MFT prepares therapists in systems theory and its application to clinical practice. Faculty, students, and local mental health professionals work cooperatively on treatment teams in the department's family therapy clinic. Students also complete internships with patients and families in the university hospital and local mental health agencies. The department offers two distance education MAED programs (birth through kindergarten and family and consumer science education). These teacher education programs are designed for those students who hold a teaching license in one of these two areas.
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.
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The department offers two masters degrees in teacher education (birth through kindergarten and family and consumer sciene education). The programs were approved in 2004 and students will be admitted Fall 2005. The M.S. in CDFR prepares students for professional roles with young children, families, and older adults and in specialized clinical roles in child-life, early intervention, developmental evaluation, and other mental health and social service programs. The M.S. in MFT prepares therapists in systems theory and its application to clinical practice. Faculty, students, and local mental health professionals work cooperatively on treatment teams in the department's family therapy clinic. Students also complete internships with patients and families in the university hospital and local mental health agencies.