Texas Woman's University

Department of Family Sciences

CFLE Approved

Last Updated

October 3, 2016

Through an integration of the root disciplines involved in lifespan human development, the Department of Family Sciences facilitates the development of learning and competencies in students who will enhance the quality of individuals' and families' lives in a diverse global society. The Family Sciences faculty empowers students to be proactive and systemic in approach.

Program Overview

Program Administrator

Dr. Jerry Whitworth, Interim Chair

Department Emphasis

50% Family Studies
15% Early Childhood Development Education
15% Family Therapy
15% Counseling & Development
5% Family & Consumer Sciences

Campus Enrollment

15,694

Program Options

Undergraduate
Master’s
Doctoral

Areas of Study

Child or Adolescent Science/Studies - Undergraduate
Development (Child, Human, or Family) - Doctoral
Development (Child, Human, or Family) - Undergraduate
Early Childhood - Master's
Family Science/Studies - Doctoral
Family Science/Studies - Master's
Family Science/Studies - Undergraduate
Therapy (Couples, Marriage, or Family) - Doctoral
Therapy (Couples, Marriage, or Family) - Master's

Department Address

P. O. Box 425769
115 Human Development Building
Denton, TX 76204-5769
United States

Phone Number

940-898-2685

Website

http://www.twu.edu/family-sciences

Undergraduate Program

Undergrad Program Options

Child Development
Family & Consumer Sciences
Family Studies

Undergrad Courses Offered

Seminar in Family Sciences
Human Development
Child in the Family and Community
Diversity in Contemporary Families: A Global Perspective
Development of Infants and Toddlers
Childhood Guidance
Concept Development
Early Childhood Development
Wellness of the Young Child
The Care and Education of Children: A Global Perspective
Childhood and Adolescence
Creative Arts and Literature for Young Children
Program Planning and Administration of Early Childhood Programs
Childhood Adolescence
Family Crisis
Older Persons and the Family
Research Methods in Family Sciences
Family Housing
Field Experience in Family and Consumer Sciences Occupations
Foundations in Early Childhood Education
Family Life and Consumer Education
Issues and Trends in Family Studies
Applied Design for Home and Family
Child Life I
Family Development
Communication and the Family
Developmental Sexuality
Supervised Teaching of Young Children
Parenting Issues and Education
Occupational Issues in Family Sciences
Methods of Teaching Family and Consumer Science
Family Economics
Family Financial Planning
Child Life II
Family Resource Management
Public Policy
Professional Development in Family Sciences
Practicum II

Undergrad Accreditations/Approval

CFLE

Graduate Program

Graduate Courses Offered

Academic Life and Scholarship
Addiction Counseling
Adolescents in the Family
Advanced Internship in Family Therapy
Advanced Lifespan
Advanced Play Therapy
Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Family Sciences
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Family Sciences
Aging in Families and Society
Applied Multivariate Statistics in Family Sciences
Child Growth and Human Development in Early Childhood
Child Guidance
Child Life
Communication in Marriage and the Family
Community Mental Health Counseling
Counseling Children and Adolescents
Counseling for Career Development
Counseling Theory and Practice
Crisis Intervention Counseling
Current Research and Issues in Family Sciences
Curriculum Development in Early Childhood
Development and Administration of Programs for Young Children
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Counselors
Ethics in Online Teaching
Families and Public Policy
Families as Consumers
Family Changes and Diversity
Family Crises
Family Economics
Family Financial Counseling
Family of Origin
Family Sexuality
Family Systems
Family Therapy I
Family Therapy II
Foundations in Early Childhood Education
Gender Role Development
Grants Writing in Family Sciences
Grief and Bereavement
Group Counseling Procedures
Health Illness and Families
Home School and Community Partnerships
Housing and Families
Internship in Child Life
Internship in Counseling
Issues & Ethics in Professional Development
Issues in Early Childhood Research and Evaluation
Issues in Professional Development
Language and Cognitive Development in Young Children
Language and Literature in Early Childhood
Leadership and Staff Development in Family Sciences Programs
Lifespan Human Development
Multicultural Counseling
Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood
Parenting Education
Play Development and the Young Child
Play Therapy
Play, Development, and the Young Learner
Practicum in Family Sciences
Prepracticum
Principles of Couple Therapy
Professional Orientation and Ethics in Counseling
Professional Seminar in Family Sciences
Psychological Appraisal of the Individual
Readings in Family Sciences
Reflections and Perspective in Early Childhood
Research Methods in Family Sciences
School Guidance and Counseling Services
Seminar in Developmental Theory
Seminar in Family Sciences
Social and Cultural Dimensions of Early Language Development
Statistics in Family Sciences
Teaching Family Sciences
Technology and the Young Child
The Development of Infants and Toddlers
Theories and Strategies for Intervention
Theories of Human Development
Theories of the Family
Theory Building in Family Sciences
Time Management for Families

Graduate Accreditations/Approval

CFLE

Master's Level

Masters Program Options

Child Development
Child Life
Counseling and Development
Counseling and Development with Dual Music for Music Therapy
Early Childhood Education
Family Studies
Family Therapy

Doctoral Level

Doctoral Program Options

Early Childhood Development and Education
Family Studies
Family Therapy

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

January 2001 (both)

CFLE Checklist

CFLE Contact

Joyce Armstrong, Jerry Whitworth, Interim Chair

CFLE Contact Email

[email protected]

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