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Early Childhood Education and Family Studies

The early childhood education program provides an opportunity for professionals to continue their education with a focus on young children (from birth to eight years). The program also prepares you to work with children and their families in a variety of settings, including public schools, child care, agencies, and crisis management. The program of study is developed with your advisor based upon your goals. You may select either the thesis or seminar paper option.

The family studies program prepares individuals who are interested in working with families in many settings, including social service agencies and programs for the elderly. You are encouraged to develop a program of study that blends your academic background and work experience to meet your career goals. You may select either the thesis or seminar paper option.

Program Requirements

Early Childhood Education or Family Studies (Thesis Option):

• Minimum of 45 hours
• 22 hours in major area
• 12 hours in an approved minor
• Required courses:

  HCCF 664 Advanced Child Development
  HCCF 674 Advanced Family Development
  HCGE 692 Research
  HCGE 695 Thesis
  An approved statistics course

  
  
• Thesis: You are encouraged to select a topic in an area of interest to your advisor.

Early Childhood Education or Family Studies (Seminar Paper Option):

• Minimum of 50 hours
• 28 hours in major
• 12 hours in an approved minor
• Required courses:

  HCCF 664 Advanced Child Development
  HCCF 674 Advanced Family Development
  HCGE 692 Research
  An approved statistics course

  
  
• Seminar paper: You are encouraged to select a topic in an area of interest to your advisor.
  
  

  Child and Family Studies (HCCF) Courses

  544 Adult Education in Human and Consumer Sciences (4)
  Organizational procedures, curriculum materials, and methods of conducting adult education in various settings.
  Varner; W; A.

  552 Home Management for the Disabled Homemaker (4)
  Home management problems faced by disabled individuals and creative methods and materials to use in solving those problems.
  Varner; F, Sp; Y.

  553 Functional Assessment in Independent Living (3)
  Identification of the functional limitations experienced by disabled clients in completing household tasks, methods for assessing functional limitations, and creative strategies and resources to increase functioning in the performance of household tasks.
  Varner; D.

  562A Pluralistic Life Styles (3)
  Analysis of current pluralistic marriage and family life patterns in American society.
  Stricklin; F; Y.

  562B Parenthood (3)
  Analysis of dynamics of parenthood.
  Stricklin; F; Y.

  562C Middle Childhood (3)
  Interpretation of developmental tasks of middle childhood years as they reflect and influence family guidance and transmission of values.
  Staff; W; Y.

  562D The One-Parent Family (3)
  Analysis of dynamics of one-parent family in light of its needs, challenges, and distinctive characteristics.
  Staff; W; Y.

  562E Youth Identity Crisis (3)
  Analysis of identity crisis in terms of its psychological and interpersonal aspects of adolescence.
  Stricklin; Sp; Y.

  562F The Aged Family (3)
  Synthesis of multiple dimensions of aged family.
  Varner; Sp; Y.

  563 Preschool Administration (5)
  Problems in organizing and administering preschools, play groups, and Head Start programs.
  Staff; Sp; Y.

  565 Parent Education (4)
  Supervised experience in organizing, formulating, conducting, and evaluating discussion groups, classes, programs, and individual conferences for parents and youth leaders.
  Hagens; F; Y.

  571 Family Life Education (4)
  Selected fundamental educational problems explored. Examination of various dimensions of teacher's role and critical appraisal of student's professional competency to teach classes in family relations.
  Varner; W; A.

  580 Death and Dying (4)
  Examination of why we fear death, how it affects family relationships, source of guilt feelings, and related issues; synthesis of multiple dimensions of death and dying.
  Stricklin; Sp; Y.

  664 Advanced Child Development (5)
  Theories and principles of child development as advanced by various disciplines.
  Hagens; Sp; D.

  672 Special Studies in Human Development (2-5)
  In-depth study in selected area.
  Staff; F, W, Sp, Su; D.

  674 Advanced Family Development (5)
  Specific conceptual schemes of major theorists in various areas of home economics relative to broad issues of philosophy and values. Consideration of differential amenability of various areas in procedures to problems of family development.
  Varner; F; D.

  675 Introduction to Principles of Family Consulting (4)
  Prereq: 674. Development of operational definitions, theoretical formulations, and illustrations applicable to its uniqueness.
  Stricklin; W; D.

  679 Special Studies in Family Relations (2-5)
  Prereq: 562. In-depth study in selected area.
  Staff; F, W, Sp, Su; D.

  689 Self, Aging, and Society (4)
  Synthesis of issues inherent in biological theories, psychological aspects, sociological perspectives, health care aspects, and public policy issues in aging and aged within context of self and society.
  Stricklin; W; Y.

  690 Thanatology (4)
  Synthesizes the components inherent in the current philosophical and religious views and beliefs, the psychological and clinical dimensions, the sociological factors, and the ethical and moral issues of death in the context of defining and coping with death.
  Stricklin.

  
  

  

  
  University Publications and the Computer Services Center revised this file (https://www.ohio.edu/~gcat/95-97/areas/human/hccf.html) April 13, 1998.

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