University of New Hampshire
About the Program
Our mission is to support the well-being of individuals and families through research, teaching, and service. Our undergraduate and graduate programs emphasize both theoretical and practical knowledge about human development through the entire lifespan; child advocacy; the roles families play in our larger society and economy; teacher and parent education; and intervention programs that help families. The department is committed to acknowledging and supporting diversity, to providing an educational environment that stresses excellence and innovation, and to developing exemplary programs to serve both students and the larger community.
Program Overview
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Family Science | 60% | |
| Human Development | 30% | |
| Family Therapy | 10% |
Address & Contact Information
Undergraduate Program
- Human Development
- Family Relations
- We Don't All Play the Violin: Stories and Stereotypes of Asian Americans
- Personal and Family Finance for Family Life Professionals
- Developmental Perspectives on Infancy and Early Childhood
- Developmental Perspectives on Adolescence and Early Adulthood
- Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Classrooms
- Parenting Across the Life Span
- Family Economics
- Independent Study
- Special Topics
- Practicum
- Advanced Nursery School Practicum
- Advanced Child Development Practicum
- Child and Family Center Internship
- Child Study and Development Center Internship
- Community Internship
- Supervising Programs for Young Children
- Curriculum for Young Children
- Families, Schools, and Community
- Human Sexuality
- Contemporary Issues in Adolescent Development
- Race, Class, Gender, and Families
- Family Programs and Policies
- Observation and Assessment of Young Children
- International Approaches to Child Advocacy
- International Perspectives on Children and Families
- Family Internship
- Seminar for Student Teachers
- Student Teaching Young Children
- Family Internship Seminar
- Families and the Law
- Advanced Special Topics
- Honors Senior Thesis
- Children, Adolescents, and the Law
The Child Advocacy and Family Policy specialization focuses on analyzing and solving problems related to children and their families with a primary emphasis on unmet needs. The Family Support/Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) specialization is for students interested in working with children, adolescents, and adults either as individuals or as families. Students may apply for provisional CFLE designation to the National Council on Family Relations upon completion of required coursework. The Individual and Family Development Specialization is designed to be broad enough for those expecting to attend graduate school. The Young Child Specialization/ECE Teaching Certification specialization has four major foci that include child development, teaching methodology and curriculum development, developmentally appropriate learning environments for young children, and home-school-community relations.
Graduate Program
- Child and Family Center Internship
- Child Study and Development Center Internship
- Community Internship
- Supervising Programs for Young Children
- Curriculum for Young Children
- Marital and Family Therapy
- Families, Schools, and Community
- Human Sexuality
- Contemporary Issues in Adolescent Development
- Race, Class, Gender, and Families
- Family Programs and Policies
- Observation and Assessment of Young Children
- International Approaches to Child Advocacy
- International Perspectives on Children and Families
- Student Teaching Young Children
- Families and the Law
- Special Topics
- Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum
- Master's Thesis
- Advanced Systems of Marital and Family Therapy
- Family Therapy Practice I
- Critical Problems in Family Life
- Family Therapy Practice II
- Professional Issues for Family Specialists
- Theoretical Approaches to Family Studies
- Research Seminar
- Seminar and Special Problems
- Advanced Research Seminar
- Child Development in Context
- Sex Therapy
- Couples Therapy
- Children, Adolescents, and the Law
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.
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Students with a M.S. in Family Studies are prepared to work or conduct research in a variety of family service, educational, clinical, or agency settings. Special Resources: Child Study and Development Center, a state-of-the-art laboratory school. The seven classrooms in the center are equipped with observation booths to facilitate research on children in natural settings. The UNH Marriage and Family Therapy Center, the only clinical facility in the region exclusively dedicated to training marriage and family therapists. UNH Center on Adolescence, a collaborative project with the N.H. Department of Health and Human Services providing the infrastructure for a coordinated effort to support the health and well-being of New Hampshire youth as well as research-based information about positive youth development.