University of Maryland
About the Program
The Department of Family Science provides an interdisciplinary approach to studying families and the problems they face in today's society. Students obtain broad knowledge of family theory, programs, and structures; family/health policy; ethnic families; and research methodology. Students learn to design, implement, and evaluate culturally-sensitive programs addressing family needs and analyze the consequences of public and private policies on family well-being. The Department is proud of the rich diversity of its faculty and students and has a commitment to researching strengths and challenges of culturally diverse families. The Department has four times been named Outstanding Academic Unit by the UMCP President's Commission on Ethnic Minority Issues because of its sensitivity to gender, class, race, religious and cultural issues. Our close proximity to Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and the state capital offers unparalleled opportunities for internships in government agencies, research laboratories, think tanks, corporate offices, military services, and national child/family organizations.
Program Overview
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Family Science | 70% | |
| Family Therapy | 15% | |
| Maternal & Child Health | 10% | |
| Human Development | 5% |
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Undergraduate Program
- Individuals in Families
- Couple Relationships
- Family Economics
- Future of Families
- Research Methods in Family Science
- Family Theories & Patterns
- Children in Families
- Personal & Family Finance
- Interpersonal Communication Processes
- Poverty, Affluence, & Families
- Delivery of Human Services to Families
- Independent Study
- Gender Issues in Families
- Family Crises & Intervention
- Intergenerational Aspects of Family Living
- Family Services & Human Service Organizations
- Family Policy Analysis
- Violence in Families
- Internship & Analysis in Family Science
- Work & Family Issues & Programs
- Introduction to Family Therapy
- Legal Aspects of Family Problems
- Addiction & Recovery in the Context of the Family
- The Child & the Law
- Special Topics: Family Science
- African American Families
- Family Mediation
- Sexuality: Issues in Family Therapy & Service Delivery
- Community Violence Research
The undergraduate program emphasizes the family as a dynamic social unit and addresses the social, cultural, historical, and economic trends that affect family functioning and development. Students study a wide range of family issues, including changing family forms and lifestyles, family economics, intergenerational relations, family crises, legal problems, work and family issues, poverty, domestic and community violence, and human service delivery. The program emphasizes writing, speaking, and computing across the curriculum. All students participate in a 120-hour internship in a community agency working on family issues.
Graduate Program
- Family Theories
- Management of Family & Community Services
- Programmatic Approaches to Family Problems
- Organization, Methods, & Principles in Family Science
- Ethnic Families & Health Disparities
- Research Methods in Family Science
- Theory & Research in Human Sexuality
- Family Therapy: Theory & Techniques
- Couples Therapy: Theory & Techniques
- Normal & Abnormal Individual & Family Development
- Sexuality: Issues in Family Therapy & Service Delivery
- Sex Therapy: Theory, Skills & Practice
- Theory & Techniques of Family Mediation
- Ethical, Legal, & Professional Principles in Marriage & Family Therapy
- Psychopathology in the Family Context
- Diagnosis & Treatment of Mental & Emotional Disorders in Family Systems
- Advanced Application of Marriage & Family Therapy Models & Techniques
- Clinical Marriage & Family Therapy Practice
- Supervised Clinical Practice of Marriage & Family Therapy
- Program Planning & Evaluation
- Internship
- Family-Community Consultation
- Methods for Policy Research on Families
- Analysis of Family Systems & Dysfunction
- Independent Study
- Applications of Advanced Quantitative Methods to Family Research
- Foundations in Maternal & Child Health
- Perinatal, Child, & Adolescent Health
- Maternal & Family Health in Adulthood & Aging
- Gender & Ethnicity in Family Therapy & Service Delivery
- Family & Health Policy
- Supervision of Marriage & Family Therapy Supervision
- Legal Issues & Families
- Qualitative Methods in Family & Health Research
- Non-thesis Research
- Marriage & Family Therapy Supervision
- Master's Thesis Research
- Theory in Family Systems & Family Health
- Maternal & Child Health Epidemiology
- Doctoral Dissertation Research
Master's Level
Doctoral Level
The Family Science Ph.D. adopts an ecological/systems approach, examining family theory, research methodology, family policy, family programs, ethnic families, and contemporary family issues. Students learn to design, implement, and evaluate culturally-sensitive interventions and analyze consequences of public/private policies for family well-being. The Maternal and Child Health Ph.D. provides interdisciplinary training in research, practice, and policy relevant to health problems/services for women, infants, children, and families, with an emphasis on low-income and minority populations. Graduates of both programs are prepared for careers in college/university teaching, research, policy analysis, and health/human services administration. The Department offers the national Preparing Future Faculty program.
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