Parent and Family Education, Certificate

Certificate in Parent and Family Education (H40203C)

This certificate is intended for individuals who wish to enhance their knowledge of parenting and family life, study issues relevant to parenting and family life and develop skills useful in working with parents and families.  The certificate may be added to any undergraduate degree program.

Program Contact
Dr. Pamela Schulze
Director, Center for Family Studies
Professor, Child & Family Development
330-972-7725
schulze@uakron.edu

The following information has official approval of The School Social Work and Family Sciences and The College of Health and Human Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

The following courses constitute a “Parent and Family Certificate” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the certificate to be noted on the student’s record.

Summary

Core9
Electives6
Total Hours15

Core1

CHFD 265Child Development3
CHFD 360Parent-Child Relations3
CHFD 496Parent Education3
Total Hours9

Electives

Select 6 credits from the following: 2, 36
Child & Family Development
CHFD 201Intimate Relationships
CHFD 362Family Resource Management
CHFD 365Infant Development
CHFD 380Play and Human Development
CHFD 401American Families in Poverty
CHFD 403Home-Based Intervention Theory
CHFD 404Middle Childhood and Adolescence
CHFD 406Family Financial Management
CHFD 440Family Crisis
CHFD 441Family Relationships in Middle and Later Years
CHFD 442Human Sexuality
CHFD 446Culture, Ethnicity & Family
CHFD 464Home-Based Intervention Techniques & Practice
Social Work
SOWK 270Diversity and Social Work
SOWK 275Introduction to Social Work Practice
SOWK 427Human Behavior & Social Environment I
Psychology
PSYC 230Developmental Psychology
PSYC 335Dynamics of Personality
PSYC 430Psychological Disorders of Children
Sociology
SOCIO 340The Family
SOCIO 455Family Violence
Anthropology
ANTH 101Human Cultures (Anthropology)
Nursing
NURS 350Nursing of the Childbearing Family
NURS 410Nursing of Families with Children
Total Hours6
1

Grades of C or better must be earned in the three core courses.

2

Child and Family Development majors must select the 6 credits of electives from a program other than Child and Family Development.

3

All prerequisites must be met.