Certificate in Family Life Education
The Department of Psychology and Sociology offers coursework leading to certification as a Family Life Educator (CFLE) by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). The Department offers a CFLE approved certificate program. Upon completion of an undergraduate degree which includes 27 hours of prescribed course-work and three hours of field practice a student may seek provisional certification approval through NCFR. This certificate is offered to both degree seeking students and others seeking professional/ personal advancement. Non-degree seeking students will be admitted to the University via established admission guidelines. The certificate is designed to prepare students to work in a wide variety of professional fields that promote healthy family functioning, such as community-based social services, early childhood education, faith-based organizations, family intervention, government and public policy, family and consumer resource services, and health care and family wellness.
Requirements for a Certificate in Family Life Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ED 299 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| FS 401 | Family Life Education | 3 |
| MG 310 | Personal Wealth Management | 3 |
| FS 440 | Theories of Family Dynamics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Sociology of Gender and Sexual Behavior | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Psychology of Close Relationships | ||
| Social Psychology of Intimate Relationships | ||
| SO/WS 223 | Marriage and the Family | 3 |
| SO 301 | Parenting and Socialization | 3 |
| SO 430 | Law and Society | 3 |
| or SW 305 | Social Services, Programs, and Policies | |
| SO 495 | Internship in Sociological Practice | 3-6 |
| Total Hours | 30-33 | |