Parent and Family Education, Certificate
Certificate in Parent and Family Education (H40203C)
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 Department 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
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core | 9 | |
Electives | 6 | |
Total Hours | 15 |
Core
Code | Title | Hours |
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CHFD:265 | Child Development | 3 |
CHFD:360 | Parent-Child Relations | 3 |
CHFD:496 | Parent Education | 3 |
Total Hours | 9 |
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Select 6 credits from the following: 2 | 6 | |
Child & Family Development | ||
CHFD:201 | Intimate Relationships | |
CHFD:255 | Fatherhood: Parent Role | |
CHFD:362 | Family Resource Management | |
CHFD:401 | American Families in Poverty | |
CHFD:404 | Middle Childhood and Adolescence | |
CHFD:440 | Family Crisis | |
CHFD:441 | Family Relationships in Middle and Later Years | |
CHFD:442 | Human Sexuality | |
CHFD:446 | Culture, Ethnicity & Family | |
Social Work | ||
SOWK:270 | Diversity and Social Work | |
SOWK:276 | Introduction to Social Welfare | |
SOWK:455 | Social Work Practice with African American Families | |
Psychology | ||
PSYC:230 | Developmental Psychology | |
PSYC:335 | Dynamics of Personality | |
PSYC:430 | Psychological Disorders of Children | |
Sociology | ||
SOCIO:340 | The Family | |
SOCIO:412 | Socialization: Child to Adult | |
Total Hours | 6 |
- 1
Grades of C or better must be earned in the three core courses
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Students must successfully complete six credits of coursework selected from the various departmental courses listed. These credits shall be chosen from departments outside the student’s disciplines.