Louisiana Tech University
About the Program
The School of Human Ecology offers an undergraduate major in Family and Child Studies, with specialization areas in Family Studies, Child Life, and Applied Child Devleopment. The Family Science Curriculum is an approved program with the National Council on Family Relations for provisional certification as Certified Family Life Educators. A Master of Science is also offered in Family and Consumer Sciences with a concentration in Family and Child Studies. We are a small unit with 10 full time graduate faculty, two of which focus exclusively on family studies. Our family studies M.S. program emphasizes application of skill in the profession. Many of our students are part time, thus full time students have strong chances of receiving financial aid in the form of scholarships and assistantships. Our faculty members are personable and encourage student professional development.
Program Overview
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development | 60% | |
| Family Science | 40% |
Address & Contact Information
Undergraduate Program
- Introduction to Marriage and the Family
- Skills for Marriage
- Parenting
- Introduction to Lifespan Development
- Infant Development
- Preschool Development
- Adolescent Development
- Medical Diagnosis in Children
- Therapeutic Value of Play
- Family interpersonal Relationships
- Advanced Interpersonal Skills
- Family Theory
- Research Methods in Family and Child Studies
- Contemporary Family Issues
- Multicultural Families
- Issues in Gerontology
- Issues in Family Life Education
- Teaching Children Difficult Issues: Sexuality and The Family.
We offer a strong undergraduate program. Our size allows us to get to know students personally. All of our courses are taught by faculty members rather than graduate assistants. In upper-level classes you will know almost all of your classmates in classes that range in size from 20-60.
Graduate Program
- Introduction to Family Life Education
- Advanced Family Life Education
- Family Coping
- Family in the Middle and Later Years
- Interpersonal and Family Dynamics
- Family Crisis Research
Master's Level
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.
Students have the option to complete either a thesis or an applied project in order fulfill the requirements of the degree. The degree allows for flexibility in using courses from related disciplines to tailor the program to the particular needs of the student.