Family Policy Analyst
Child Welfare Advocate
Military Family Support
Human Rights Advocacy
Recommended SFL Emphasis: Family Studies or Human Development
Recommended elective courses:
SFL Courses:
- SFL 489 Family and Public Policy
- SFL 461 Family and the Law
- SFL 399R Academic Internship
- SFL 403R Research Practicum
- Adolescent Development
- SFL 335 Family Adaptation and Resilience
- SFL 351 Socialization Across Childhood
Other Courses:
- PL SC 110 American Government and Politics
- PL SC 150 Comparative Government and Politics
- SOC 112 Current Social Problems
- SOC 322 Class Inequality
- Soc W 331 Social Welfare Policy
- Soc W 360 Social Work Practice
MS required? No, but probably needed to work within many organizational settings and for many positions (eg. Public Policy, Family Studies and Human Development, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work).
Ph.D. required? No, but might be valuable to work within policy research settings and some positions.
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Recommended SFL Emphasis: Human Development
Recommended elective courses:
SFL Courses:
- SFL 335 Family Adaptation and Resilience
- SFL 489 Family and Public Policy
- SFL 461 Family and the Law
- SFL 399R Academic Internship
Other Courses:
- PL SC 110 American Government and Politics
- SOC 112 Current Social Problems
- SOC 322 Class Inequality
- Soc W 331 Social Welfare Policy
- Soc W 360 Social Work Practice
- PSYCH 342 Abnormal Psychology
MS required? No, but probably needed to work within many organizational settings and for many positions (eg. Public Policy, Family Studies and Human Development, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work).
Ph.D. required? No, but it might be valuable to do policy research in this area.
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.
Recommended SFL Emphasis: Family Studies
Recommended elective courses:
SFL Courses:
- SFL 335 Family Adaptation and Resilience
- SFL 345 Family Life in World Religions
- SFL 354 Cross-cultural Family and Human Development
- SFL 461 Family and the Law
Other Courses:
- IAS 220 Introduction to Development Studies
- PL SC 170 Introduction to International Politics
- PL SC 370 Theories of International Relations
- SOC 340 Sociology of International Development
- SOC 345 World Populations
MS required? No, although an MS degree may be valuable for certain positions and open up greater career opportunities.
Ph.D. required? No.