FS 1001. Seminar in Family Sciences. Qualities which identify family
sciences as a profession; historical aspects; mission; interrelationship of
specializations; and career options. One lecture hour a week. Credit: One hour.
FS 1511. Human Development Laboratory. Structured observation and
participation with humans from infancy through adulthood. Corequisite: FS 1513.
Three laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
FS 1513. Human Development. Development from infancy through senescence;
familial and societal influences; varied theoretical perspectives. Corequisite: FS 1511.
Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 1603. Child in the Family and Community. Effective ways for home, school,
and community to contribute to the optimal development of a child. Prerequisites: FS
1511 and 1513, 15 hours of directed observation and participation in varied settings.
Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 2003. Diversity in Contemporary Families. Examination of diverse family
systems and structures focusing on cultural, demographic, and historical influences.
Analysis of differences and similarities with respect to family form and ethnicity.
Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 2503. Development of Infants and Toddlers. Prenatal development; the
physical, mental, emotional, and social development of infants and toddlers, birth to
36 months of age; the care and guidance of infants and toddlers. Three lecture hours
a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 2563. Childhood Guidance. Patterns and theory of behavior and guidance
in relation to developmental stages of childhood; includes 15 hours of observation in
TWU Child Development Center. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 3403. Concept Development in Early Childhood Programs. Appropriate
cognitive and affective concepts, activities, and programs for young children; includes
24 hours field experience in TWU Child Development Center. Prerequisites either FS2563
and/or FS 3503. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 3503. Early Childhood Development. Physical, mental, emotional, and
social growth of the child from three through eight years. Three lecture hours a week.
Credit: Three hours.
FS 3513. Childhood and Adolescence. The physical, mental, emotional, and
social growth of the individual from six years through adolescence; guidance
techniques. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 3563. Creative Arts and Literature for Young Children. An exploration of
theory, practice, and materials for teaching young children music, movement, visual
arts, and literature through process-oriented experiences to support divergent thinking.
Prerequisite: FS 2563 or FS 3503. Three lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory
hours at the TWU Child Development Center a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 3582. Administration and Management of Early Childhood Environments.
Administration and management skills and techniques needed by professionals providing
quality learning environments for groups of young children and encouraging parent
support/involvement; includes 24 hours of directed observation and participation in
varried programs for young children. Three lecture hours and one and one-half
laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 3613. Family Crisis. Special situations affecting the family system:
alcoholism, chronic illness, death, delinquency, divorce, drug dependence, mental
retardation, mental illness, and mobility. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three
hours.
FS 3633. Older Persons and the Family. Psychological characteristics of
aging persons; family implications; developmental needs; interactions with children
and extended family; attitudes toward sex, death, independence/dependence; legal and
ethical concerns. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 3713. Family Housing. Housing requirements for today’s families;
principles of house planning; understanding of basic construction and services;
procedures of home financing; consideration of community planning, zoning, and
orientation in choosing location. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 3723. Field Experience in Family and Consumer Sciences Occupations.
Supervised field experience/teaching in family and consumer sciences occupations.
One lecture hour a week; eight lab hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 3733. Family Life and Consumer Education. Organization, planning, and
implementation of family life and consumer education programs. Emphasis placed on
curriculum, methods of delivery, resources, evaluation, and professional ethics.
Three lecture hours a a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 4103. Issues and Trends in Family Sciences. In-depth study of issues
and trends in Family Sciences. May be repeated when issue differs. Three lecture hours
a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 4233. Home Interiors for Family Needs. Use of design principles and
available interior materials to achieve physically, psychologically, and aesthetically
healthy home interiors for families across the lifespan. Three lecture hours a week.
Credit: Three hours.
FS 4503. Program Planning in Early Childhood. Program planning techniques,
evaluation of individual children's growth and development, and consideration of
ethical issues; includes 24 hours of field experience in TWU Child Development
Center. Prerequisites: FS 3503, FS 3561/62, and FS 3403 (one of latter two
concurrently). Three lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week.
Credit: Three hours.
FS 4523. Family Development. Development and relationships of individual
family members through the stages of the family life cycle and family crises. Three
lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 4533. Communication and the Family. Recognition, development, and
utilization of effective communication in a family milieu. Three lecture hours a week.
Credit: Three hours.
FS 4543. Developmental Sexuality. Sexuality across the lifespan with
emphasis on sex education within the family. Three lecture hours a week. Credit:
Three hours.
FS 4573. Supervised Teaching of Young Children. Supervised planning and
teaching of young children. Prerequisites: Senior standing; FS 3403, 3503, 3563, and
4503. One lecture hour a week; ten lab hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 4576. Supervised Teaching of Young Children. Supervised planning and
teaching of young children. Prerequisites: Senior standing; FS 3403, 3503, 3563, and
4503. One lecture hour a week; twenty lab hours a week. Credit: Six hours.
FS 4583. Parenting Issues. Contemporary issues in parenting, including
effective resource materials for parent education. Three lecture hours a week. Credit:
Three hours.
FS 4603. Occupational Issues in Family Sciences. Investigation of current
trends, options, and opportunities in labor force for Family Sciences majors. Analysis
of career development techniques and ethical issues. Emphasis on interaction of work
and family. Development of professional portfolio. Prerequisite: Junior or senior
standing. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 4713. Family Economics. The family as a consuming unit. Development of
consumer skills in the market place. Federal protection laws and agencies. Three
lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 4733. Family Financial Planning. Personal finance for the family,
including spending plans, credit, savings, insurance, taxes, and investments. Three
lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 4753. Consumer Issues Across the Lifespan. Investigation of current
consumer issues and their impact on the family. Focus on resolution of consumer
problems and policies and legislation affecting the consumer. Three lecture hours a
week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 4773. Family Resource Management. Principles of organization and
management; use of resources; decision-making; work simplification; time management;
application of management principles to family problems; conflict management.
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 4803. Public Policy: Family Sciences Perspectives. Process of policy
formation, implementation, and evaluation. Reciprocal relationship between family
functioning and public policy. Analysis of impact and effectiveness of public policy
for families and consumers. Roles of family sciences professionals in influencing
public policy. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
FS 4911. Independent Study. Intensive study of a topic of individual or
professional interest in Family Sciences. Credit: One hour.
FS 4913. Independent Study. Intensive study of a topic of individual or
professional interest in Family Sciences. Credit: Three hours.
FS 4933. Practicum in Family Sciences. Supervised field experience in
family sciences. Clinical and educational experiences working with families.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Ten clinical hours a week. Credit: Three
hours. May be repeated for up to 6 hours.
FS 4936. Practicum in Family Sciences. Supervised field experience in
family sciences. Clinical and educational experiences working with families.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Twenty clinical hours a week. Credit:
Six hours.
FS 4953, 4956. Cooperative Education.
