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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Child Development and Family Relations

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 120

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward major: CHF 200 and CHF 201 must have a minimum grade of B-.

Other GPA requirements to graduate: 2.5 in concentrations

Required Course(s) for fulfilling Capstone Experience:  CHF 423 or 424

Contact Information: Mary Mahoney-O’Neil, Assistant Dean, 144 Shibles Hall 581-2484 or 581-2435

 

Transfer Policy

Students at the University of Maine wishing to transfer to this major should have a GPA of 2.75 and submit an application consisting of a current complete transcript of their college work, a resume, and an essay identifying their professional goals.  A faculty committee will review applications. Application packets should be submitted to 118 Merrill Hall.  All other students need to apply through the Admissions Office.

Requirements:

English:

1 ENG literature course Credits: 3

Communication:

CMJ 103 or 106

Math:

MAT 107 and 108

Psychology:

PSY 100

Social Studies (6 credits) : Social Studies = 2 courses from the areas of History (HTY), Anthropology (ANT), Geography (GEO), Economics (ECO); Political Science/Government (POS) and/or Native American Studies (NAS)- NAS 101, 102, 201, 298, 401, 498

 

*Students enrolled in the Honors College achieve the Social Studies Requirement by successfully completing two of the following courses: HON 111, HON 112, HON 117, HON 211, HON 212

Core Courses

All core courses will require a grade of B- or better.
Core classes are as follows:

Professional Courses

All Professional courses will require a grade of B- or better
Professional courses include:

Required Courses in Suggested Sequence for B.S. in Child Development and Family Relations

First Year - First Semester

First Year - Second Semester

Second Year - First Semester

  • CHF Elective Credits: 3
  • General Education Requirements Credits: 13

Second Year - Second Semester

  • CHF Elective Credits: 3
  • General Education Requirements Credits: 12

Third Year - First Semester

  • CHF Elective Credits: 6
  • General Education Requirements Credits: 9

Third Year - Second Semester

  • CHF Elective Credits: 6
  • General Education Requirements Credits: 3
  • Electives Credits: 6

Fourth Year - First Semester

Fourth Year - Second Semester

  • CHF Elective Credits: 3-6
  • General Education Requirements Credits: 3
  • Electives Credits: 9

Child Development and Family Relations Concentrations

Field Experience (choice determined by your concentration):

1. Individual and Family Studies Concentration

This concentration supports professional preparation to work with children and families in community settings.

Course Requirements: 21 credit hours chosen from the following possible elective CHF courses:

2. Certified Family Life Educator Concentration

This concentration allows students to apply for provisional certification from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) for the profession of family life education.  Family life education focuses on healthy family functioning with the goal of teaching and fostering the skills to enable individuals and families to function optimally.

Course Requirements: 24 credit hours in the following eight required CHF courses:

3. Early Childhood Education (Maine public school teaching certification) Concentration

This concentration allows students to apply for the state of Maine Endorsement 029: Early Elementary Teacher (public school grades K-3) and to be State eligible to apply for the Endorsement 081: Early Childhood Teacher.  The Endorsement 081, on a Maine teacher certificate, allows the holder to teach students birth to school age 5.

Course Requirements: 46 credit hours in the following 15 required courses:

4. Early Childhood Professional Concentration

This concentration prepares students to work in social service agencies supporting young children and their families, or as an early educator in childcare, Headstart, or private pre-K.   This concentration does not lead to State teaching certification.

Course Requirements: a minimum of 27 credit hours in CHF courses including:
21 credit hours in the following seven required CHF courses:

5. Research Concentration

This concentration provides students with direct experiences in the conduct of applied research in human, family and relationship development.  Students typically work closely with a faculty member on a research project of mutual interest, and are well positioned for future graduate study.
Course Requirements: a minimum of 24 credit hours in CHF or HUD courses including:
9 credit hours in the following three required courses:

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