Competencies
Students who complete the Family Studies curriculum exhibit an understanding of the following areas:
- An individual's physical, emotional, social, cognitive and spiritual development from birth through adulthood and how that individual development impacts the family unit
- Family dynamics from a systemic, developmental framework
- Societal issues confronting families including family law and family economics
- Philosophy and broad principles required to plan, implement and evaluate educational programs designed to optimize family functioning
- Theories and research which attempt to explain and predict family functioning from an individual and societal perspective