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Program checklist · Minor

Family Studies

James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA

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Program
Award
Minor
Total credits (published)
15
Credits (computed from items)
96
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232423
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232423_e0b1b846
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Minor Requirements

0 items

    Core Course

    major core · 2 items
    1. FAM 133
      The Contemporary Family
      or: SOCI 374 Sociology of Families
      3
    2. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Focuses

    1 item
    1. Choose one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      15

    Family Ecology Focus

    0 items

      Gerontology Focus

      1 item
      1. Subtotal
        Not resolved to a course
        15

      Family Ecology Focus

      0 items

        Family Development and Process

        11 items
        1. Choose one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. EXED 306
          Lifespan Issues for Individuals with Disabilities
          As published: “Lifespan Issues for Individuals with Disabilities 1”
          3
        3. FAM 300
          Child Development
          or: PSYC 365 Developmental Psychology
          3
        4. FAM/SOWK 325
          Parent-Child Relationships Across the Lifespan
          Not resolved to a course
        5. HTH 372
          3
        6. HTH 471
          3
        7. PSYC 450
          Psychology of Child Abuse and Neglect
          or: SOWK 340 Violence in Families
          3
        8. PSYC 475
          3
        9. SCOM 440
          Family Communication
          As published: “Family Communication 2”
          3
        10. SOWK 387
          3
        11. Subtotal
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Social and System Impacts on Families

        14 items
        1. Choose one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. FAM/SOWK 347
          Issues Affecting LGBTQIAP+ Individuals and Their Families
          Not resolved to a course
        3. GERN/SOCI 280
          Social Gerontology
          Not resolved to a course
        4. GERN/SOWK 372
          Programs and Services for Older Adults
          Not resolved to a course
        5. HIST 320
          3
        6. NSG 326
          1
        7. NSG 390
          3
        8. SOCI 303
          3
        9. SOCI/WGSS 337
          Sociology of Gender
          Not resolved to a course
        10. SOWK 332
          3
        11. SOWK 338
          3
        12. SOWK 342
          3
        13. SOWK 362
          3
        14. Subtotal
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Electives

        electives · 9 items
        1. Choose six credit hours of additional courses from Social and System Impacts on Families and/or Family Development and Process clusters or the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        2. FAM/SOWK 327
          Substance Use Interventions
          Not resolved to a course
        3. FAM/NPS/SOWK 375
          Grant Writing for Agencies
          Not resolved to a course
        4. FAM/SOWK 386
          Youth Empowerment Strategies (YES)
          Not resolved to a course
        5. FAM 487
          3
        6. FAM 490
          Special Studies in Family Studies
          As published: “Special Studies in Family Studies 3”
          1-3
        7. HTH/IPE/SOWK 314
          Rural Health: An Interprofessional Approach
          Not resolved to a course
        8. IPE 313
          Issues and Applications of Family Caregiving: Caregiver's Community Network
          As published: “Issues and Applications of Family Caregiving: Caregiver's Community Network (FECO focus students limited to one credit section; can be repeated up to three credits)”
          1-2
        9. Subtotal
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Frameworks and Focus Capstone Courses

        3 items
        1. FAM 400
          Theory Survey
          As published: “Theory Survey 4”
          1
        2. FAM 401
          Issues and Applications
          As published: “Issues and Applications 4”
          2
        3. Subtotal
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Gerontology Focus

        0 items

          Foundation Courses

          4 items
          1. GERN/SOCI 280
            Social Gerontology 1
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. GERN/SOWK 372
            Programs and Services for Older Adults
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          3. PSYC 160
            3
          4. Subtotal
            Not resolved to a course
            9

          Elective Course

          electives · 17 items
          1. Choose one of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. BIO 301
            3
          3. FAM/SOWK 325
            Parent-Child Relationships Across the Lifespan
            Not resolved to a course
          4. GERN 450
            3
          5. GERN 487
            3
          6. GERN 490
            1-3
          7. HTH 378
            3
          8. HTH 471
            3
          9. IPE 313
            Issues and Applications of Family Caregiving: Caregiver's Community Network
            As published: “Issues and Applications of Family Caregiving: Caregiver's Community Network 2”
            1-2
          10. IPE/NSG 415
            Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare: An Interprofessional Approach 3
            Not resolved to a course
          11. NSG 310
            2
          12. NSG 322
            2
          13. NSG 328
            1
          14. NSG 391
            3
          15. SOCI 303
            3
          16. SOWK/HTH/IPE 314
            Rural Health: An Interprofessional Approach
            Not resolved to a course
          17. Subtotal
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          Frameworks and Focus Capstone Courses

          3 items
          1. FAM 400
            Theory Survey
            As published: “Theory Survey 4”
            1
          2. IPE 313
            Issues and Applications of Family Caregiving: Caregiver's Community Network
            As published: “Issues and Applications of Family Caregiving: Caregiver's Community Network 4,5”
            2
          3. Subtotal
            Not resolved to a course
            3
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