Recommended SFL Emphasis for Secondary Education Teacher: Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Note: This major has a heavy credit load that does not allow much room for elective courses.
Recommended elective courses:
SFL Courses:
- SFL 333 Adolescent Development in the Family and Other Social Contexts
MS required? No.
Ph.D. required? No.
Recommended SFL Emphasis for College/ University Teaching: Family Studies or Human Development
Recommended elective courses:
SFL Courses:
- SFL 260 Family Finance
- SFL 325 Forming Marital Relationships
- SFL 333 Adolescent Development in the Family and Other Social Contexts
- SFL 334 Adult Development and Aging in the Family
- SFL 335 Family Adaptation and Resilience
- SFL 351 Socialization Across Childhood
- SFL 498 Family Life Education
- SFL 403R Research Practicum
Other Courses:
- SOC W 331 Social Welfare Policy
- SOC W 360 Social Work Practice
MS required? Yes, for teaching at community colleges.
Ph.D. required? Yes, for teaching at 4-year colleges and universities with graduate programs.
Recommended SFL Emphasis for Cooperative Extension System Family Life Educator: Family Studies
Recommended elective courses:
SFL Courses:
- SFL 223 Preparation for Marriage
- SFL 224 Marriage Enrichment
- SFL 240 Parenting and Child Guidance
- SFL 260 Family Finance
- SFL 325 Forming Marital Relationships
- SFL 333 Adolescent Development in the Family and Other Social Contexts
- SFL 335 Family Adaptation and Resilience
- SFL 351 Socialization Across Childhood
- SFL 498 Family Life Education
- SFL 399R Academic Internship
Other Courses:
- HLTH 436 Sexuality Education
MS required? No, but a MS in various disciplines may increase your depth and marketability.
Ph.D. required? No, but a Ph.D may increase your depth, marketability, and options.
Alumni Spotlight: Nate Cottle (Professor)
Alumni Spotlight: Megan Thorley (Family Life Educator)
Recommended SFL Emphasis: Family Studies or Human Development
Recommended elective courses:
SFL Courses:
- SFL 223 Preparation for Marriage
- SFL 224 Marriage Enrichment
- SFL 325 Forming Marital Relationships
- SFL 333 Adolescent Development in the Family and Other Social Contexts
- SFL 351 Socialization Across Childhood
- SFL 498 Family Life Education
- SFL 399R Academic Internship
Other Courses:
- HLTH 436 Sexuality Education
- SOC W 331 Social Welfare Policy
- SOC W 360 Social Work Practice
MS required? No, but a MS in various disciplines may increase your depth and marketability.
Ph.D. required? No.
Recommended SFL Emphasis: Human Development
Recommended elective courses:
SFL Courses:
- SFL 240 Parenting and Child Guidance
- SFL 335 Family Adaptation and Resilience
- SFL 352 Cognitive Development
- SFL 358 Media, Family, and Human Development
- SFL 453 Moral Development
- SFL 351 Socialization Across Childhood
- SFL 498 Family Life Education
- SFL 399R Academic Internship
MS required? No, but a MS in various disciplines may increase your depth and marketability.
Ph.D. required? No.
Recommended SFL Emphasis: Family Studies
Recommended elective courses:
SFL Courses:
- SFL 223 Preparation for Marriage
- SFL 224 Marriage Enrichment
- SFL 260 Family Finance
- SFL 325 Forming Marital Relationships
- SFL 335 Family Adaptation and Resilience
- SFL 498 Family Life Education
- SFL 399R Academic Internship
Other Courses:
- HLTH 436 Sexuality Education
MS required? No, but a MS in various disciplines may increase your depth and marketability.
Ph.D. required? No.
Alumni Spotlight: Shelece McAllister (Communications and Research Specialist)
Recommended SFL Emphasis: Family Studies
Recommended elective courses:
SFL Courses:
- SFL 240 Parenting
- SFL 325 Forming Marital Relationships
- SFL 335 Family Adaptation and Resilience
- SFL 461 Family and the Law
- SFL 489 Family and Public Policy
- SFL 498 Family Life Education
Other Courses:
- PSYCH 342 Abnormal Psychology
MS required? No, although a MS degree may be needed for certain clinical/therapeutic positions and may open up more possibilities for other kinds of positions. Military chaplains are highly involved in providing support services to military personnel and their families. There are masters programs to become a military chaplain, including a program at BYU (MA in Religious Studies).
Ph.D. required? No.