Undergraduate Courses in Child & Family Studies

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Child and Family Studies (2007-2008)

101 Introduction to Child and Family Studies (2) Orientation to the Department of Child and Family Studies, including requirements for the major, introduction to the faculty and their work, exposure to professional organizations, and learning about potential career possibilities. Includes observations.

106 Introduction to ECE (3) History of early childhood education programs, practices, and policies. Overview of children’s development and behavior. Introduction of application of developmental theory to curriculum development and classroom methods. Summary of current early childhood education issues and research. Introduction of impact of family, schools, and community on children’s learning. Readings, observations, colloquy, and exposure to a broad spectrum of early childhood education professionals.

210 Human Development (3) Conception through adulthood in various social/ecological contexts. Interrelationships among various aspects of development – physical, cognitive, emotional, social. Normative and nonnormative development. (SS)  

211 Development in Infancy and Early Childhood (3) Development from conception through early childhood. Interrelationships among cognitive, emotional, social, physical aspects of ontogeny. Normative and non-normative development. Includes observation. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210.  

213 Development in Middle Childhood and Adolescence (3) Development during middle childhood and adolescence. Interrelationships among cognitive, emotional, social, physical aspects of ontogeny. Normative and non-normative development. Includes observation. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210.  

220 Marriage and Family: Roles and Relationships (3) Emerging and declining roles. Changing relationships among family members across the life cycle from various theoretical approaches. Impact of gender roles on marital relationships. Marital quality, power, decision-making, communications, conflict management, and combining work-family roles. (Same as Women’s Studies 230.) (SS)  

240 Human Sexuality (3) Sexuality through cultural, social, familial, and psychological factors.

312 Families in Middle and Later Adulthood (3) Adult life in society from youth through the elderly. Adjustment to internal and environmental changes through adulthood. Interrelationships among various aspects of development – physical, cognitive, emotional, and social. Includes observation. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210.  

320 Family Interaction (3) Dynamics of family interactions and influences of diversity, including parent-child relations, development of parenting skills, and intrafamily verbal and nonverbal communication processes, patterns, and problems. Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.  

345 Family Resource Management (3) Theory and application of managerial functioning in family settings. Analysis of goals, resource use, information systems, and constraints within families. Observation and analysis of diverse family practices. Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.  

350 Early Childhood Education I: Environments for Children (4) Classroom management, behavior guidance, organization of day care environments, communication, interpersonal skills, interaction with children, child stress reduction, and management in classroom. Contact Hour Distribution: Includes laboratory participation. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 106 and 211.  

351 Early Childhood Education II: Curricula and Program Development for Young Children (4) Planning effective early-learning programs for young children. Relating knowledge of children’s growth and development to appropriate experiences in art, music, number, logic, media, and physical knowledge. Planning, implementing, and evaluating curriculum activities. Contact Hour Distribution: Includes laboratory participation. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 350.  

353 Reading, Language, and Literacy (3) Theory and methods for creating learning environments for the development of language, emergent literacy, and reading and writing skills from infancy through eight years. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 350.  

360 Family Stress (3) Family’s response to stressful circumstances. Skills for intervention into family systems. Violence, abuse, divorce, illness, and death. Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.  

385 Diversity Among Children and Families (3) Social class, race, ethnicity, culture, and religion are studied singly and in combination with gender and disabilities as shapers of the life chances and opportunities of individuals, children, and families. Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.  

395 Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics (3) Basic research methods and statistics for child/human development, family studies, early childhood education, and related fields. Sampling, measurement, design, and data analysis. Quantitative and qualitative methods; natural and contrived settings; and principles for understanding research that impact children and families. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210 and 220.  

405 Development of Professional Skills (3) Development of interpersonal and other professional skills, along with ethical guidelines, needed for working with children, families, and other professionals from diverse backgrounds. (OC) (WC) (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210 and 220. Registration Restriction(s): Child and family studies major; minimum student level – junior.  

422 Early Childhood Teaching Methods (6) Fundamentals of teaching language arts, math, science, and social studies through a holistic, integrative approach to early childhood education. Focus on grades K-3. Includes field experience. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 351 and 470. Registration Restriction(s): Qualification – admission to teacher education.  

423 PreK-K Teaching Methods (6) The knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to become an inquiry-based, reflective practitioner who is a teacher of young children (birth through five years of age), in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms. Involves lecture and field placement components. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 350. Registration Restriction(s): Qualification – admission to teacher education.  

440 Family Life and Parent Education (3) Emphasis on skills required to develop family life education programs implemented in community settings. Overview of current approaches to the process of parenting and parent education programs. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 320. Registration Restriction(s): Child and family studies major.  

460 Directed Study in Child and Family Studies (1-3) Individual learning experience arranged for students under supervision of faculty. Repeatability: May be repeated if topic is different. Maximum 6 hours. Recommended Background: 9 hours in child and family studies. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 217

470 Practicum: Pre-K Teaching (6-12) Responsibility for planning and guiding groups of infants, toddlers, or preschoolers under supervision of a classroom teacher and coordinator. Includes weekly seminar. Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. Repeatability: Not repeatable for credit. May be taken once for 6-12 hours. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 351 and 405. Comment(s): Fall and spring practicum placements begin on first day of registration and end on the last day of the final examination period. The practicum follows the ELC calendar and does not include fall or spring breaks. Summer practicum begins the day following spring commencement and ends on the last day of summer term. Priority for summer practicum is given to students who have completed all other program requirements, except practicum, prior to the summer session.  

471 Practicum: Child Development (3-12) Supervised experiences working with children and families in early childhood settings. Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit Grading only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 405.  

472 Practicum: Student Teaching PreK-K (12) Field placement in PreKK classroom settings with responsibility for curriculum planning and the supervision, assessment, and teaching of young children. Includes weekly seminar. This course is only for students in the PreK-K Teacher Licensure program and is designed to meet PreK-K licensure requirements. Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 405 and 423. Comment(s): Fall placements are based on public school calendars and the beginning date will vary. Spring placements begin on the first day of registration. All placements end on the last day of the final examination period (Placements follow the school calendar, not the UT calendar and they do not include UT fall or spring breaks).  

480 Practicum: Community Placement (9-12) Supervised experiences with an area agency serving the needs of children and families. Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. Repeatability: Not repeatable for credit. May be taken once for 9-12 hours. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 405. Comment(s): Summer practicum placement begins the Monday after spring commencement and concludes the last day of the summer session. Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – senior.  

481 Research in Child and Family Studies (3-6) Supervised research experiences. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 395. Recommended Background: 9 hours in child and family studies. Registration Restriction(s): 3.00 GPA. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.  

485 Special Topics in Child and Family Studies (1-9) Personal or professional interest in human development or family studies. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours. Recommended Background: 9 hours in child and family studies. Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.  

490 Practicum: Research (3-12) A supervised research experience with emphasis on the identification and examination of key aspects of research methods – constructs, research questions and hypotheses, research design, measurement, and analysis. Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 395 and 405.  

497 Honors: Child and Family Studies (3-6) Issues or topics affecting children and/or families. Designed to meet particular interests of the student. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. Recommended Background: 15 hours in child and family studies. Registration Restriction(s): 3.25 GPA; minimum student level – junior. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

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