University of British Columbia

Department of Sociology
CFLE approved

About the Program

Last Updated: 
September 04, 2012

Family Studies is a Bachelor of Arts minor program  offered with the cooperation of the Sociology department. The Sociology department also offers B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. programs emphasizing the study of families, gender and relationships.

Program Overview

Program Administrator: 
Dr. James Ponzetti
Department Emphasis: 
Area Percentage
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Campus Enrollment: 
44,000
Programs Options: 
Undergraduate, Master's, Doctoral

Undergraduate Program

Program Options: 
  • Family Studies (minor)
Courses Offered: 
  • Introduction to Family Studies
  • The Family Context of Human Development
  • Parent-child Relationships
  • Development of Relationships
  • Human Sexuality
  • Family Diversity in North America
  • Marital and Family Interaction in North America
  • Communication in the Family
  • Family Resource Management
  • Family Financial Management
  • Adolescent Development
  • Aging and the Family
  • Contemporary Theories in Family Analysis
  • Family Research
  • Family Life Education Over the Life Span
  • Families in the Canadian Economy
  • Families and Work
  • Directed Studies Family Science

Graduate Program

Director: 
Dr. Phyllis Johnson
Courses Offered: 
  • Theories About the Family
  • Research Methods in Family Studies
  • Analyzing Data in Family Studies
  • Close Relations
  • Intergeneration Relation
  • Directed Studies
  • Thesis

Master's Level

Program Options: 
  • Sociology

Doctoral Level

Program Options: 
  • Sociology

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.

Program Approved Since: 
February 2000
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CFLE Contact
Contact: 
James Ponzetti, Ph.D., CFLE

Faculty

Faculty at University of British Columbia