Approved Courses
The following list includes undergraduate courses that have been approved as of June 2010. Courses added after that date do not appear in this list. Courses eliminated after that date may still appear. Not every course is offered regularly. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes at www.testudo.umd.edu to ascertain which courses are actually offered during a given semester.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Number |
|
Eligibility |
| 000-099 |
|
Non-credit course |
| 100-199 |
|
Primarily freshman course |
| 200-299 |
|
Primarily sophomore course |
| 300-399 |
|
Junior, senior course not acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees |
| 386-387 |
|
Campus-wide internship courses; refer to information describing Experiential Learning |
| 400-499 |
|
Junior, senior course acceptable for credit toward some graduate degree |
| 500-599 |
|
Professional School course (Dentistry, Architecture, Law, Medicine) or post-baccalaureate course |
| 600-899 |
|
Course restricted to graduate students |
| 799 |
|
Master Thesis credit |
| 899 |
|
Doctoral Dissertation credit |
Use the search box below to view the approved courses.
Courses in "FMSC-Family Science"
FMSC - Family Science
FMSC 105 Individuals in Families (3)
Credit only granted for: FMSC105 or FMST105. Formerly: FMST105.
Personal growth and development within the family context. Exploration
of self-awareness, sex-role image, life transitions, and interpersonal
and family relations.
FMSC 260 Couple Relationships (3)
Credit only granted for: FMSC260 or FMST260. Formerly: FMST260.
Couple relationships and their alternatives in contemporary dating,
courtship and marriage.
FMSC 290 Family Economics (3)
Credit only granted for: FMSC290 or FMST290. Formerly: FMST290.
Application of economic methodology to study families under various
economic situations. Examination of how decisions about marriage,
divorce, fertility, consumption and time use are influenced by
labor/housing markets, tax structure, social welfare benefits and other
economic considerations.
FMSC 298 Special Topics in Family Science (1-3)
Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs. Formerly: FMST298.
Topics of special interest under the general guidance of the Department
of Family Studies.
FMSC 302 Research Methods in Family Science (3)
Prerequisite: Must have completed an introductory statistics course.
Restriction: Must be in Family Science program. Credit only granted for:
FMSC302 or FMST302. Formerly: FMST302.
Introduction to the methods of the social and behavioral sciences
employed in family science. The role of theory, the development of
hypotheses, measurement, design, and data analysis.
FMSC 330 Family Theories and Patterns (3)
Restriction: Junior standing or higher. Credit only granted for: FMSC330
or FMST330. Formerly: FMST330.
Theory and research on the family, including a cross-cultural analysis
of family patterns.
FMSC 332 Children in Families (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC100 or FMSC105. Credit only granted for: FMSC332 or
FMST332. Formerly: FMST332.
A family life education approach to the study of children and families.
Emphasis on the interaction of children with parents, siblings,
extended kin, and the community.
FMSC 341 Personal and Family Finance (3)
Credit only granted for: FMSC341 or FMST341. Formerly: FMST341.
Individual and family financial strategies with emphasis on financial
planning, savings, investments, insurance, income taxes, housing, and
use of credit. Planning, analyzing, and controlling financial resources
to resolve personal/family financial problems and to attain financial
security.
FMSC 381 Poverty, Affluence, and Families (3)
Prerequisite: SOCY100 or SOCY105. Credit only granted for: FMSC381 or
FMST381. Formerly: FMST381.
Social, political, cultural and economic factors influencing income
and wealth in American families.
FMSC 383 Delivery of Human Services to Families (3)
Prerequisite: FMSC330. Credit only granted for: FMSC383 or FMST383.
Formerly: FMST383.
Processes of service delivery with special emphasis upon relationships
among managers, service providers and clients. The impact of human
service systems on families.
FMSC 386 Experiential Learning (3-6)
Prerequisite: Permission of SPHL-Family Science department. Restriction:
Junior standing or higher. Credit only granted for: FMSC386 or FMST386.
Formerly: FMST386.
FMSC 399 Independent Study (1-6)
Prerequisite: Permission of SPHL-Family Science department. Repeatable
to 12 credits. Formerly: FMST399.
FMSC 430 Gender Issues in Families (3)
Prerequisite: SOCY100, SOCY105, or PSYC100. Also offered as: WMST430.
Credit only granted for: FMSC430, FMST430, or WMST430. Formerly:
FMST430.
The development of historical, cultural, developmental, and
psychosocial aspects of masculinity and femininity within the context
of contemporary families and the implications for interpersonal
relations.
FMSC 431 Family Crises and Intervention (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC100. Credit only granted for: FMSC431 or FMST431.
Formerly: FMST431.
Family crises such as divorce, disability, substance abuse, financial
problems, intra-familial abuse, and death. Theories and techniques for
intervention and enhancement of family coping strategies.
FMSC 432 Adult Development and Aging in Families (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC100; and (SOCY100 or SOCY105). And FMSC332; or Must
have completed a comparable development course. Credit only granted for:
FMSC432 or FMST432. Formerly: FMST432.
Theory, research, history, and programming related to adult development
and aging in the intergenerational context of family.
FMSC 452 Family Policy Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of SPHL-Family Science department. Credit only
granted for: FMSC452 or FMST452. Formerly: FMST452.
Examination of public, private, and nonprofit sector policies and their
impact on the quality of family life. Emphasis on policy formation,
implementation, and evaluation.
FMSC 460 Violence in Families (3)
Prerequisite: SOCY100, SOCY105, or PSYC100. Credit only granted for:
FMSC460 or FMST460. Formerly: FMST460.
Theories of child, spouse, and elder abuse in the family setting.
Emphasis on historical, psychological, sociological and legal trends
relating to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Introduction to
methods for prevention and remediation.
FMSC 477 Internship and Analysis in Family Science (3)
Prerequisite: FMSC383; and 9 credits in FMSC courses; and permission of
SPHL-Family Science department. Restriction: Must be in a major within
SPHL-Family Science department. Credit only granted for: FMSC477,
FMST347, or FMST477. Formerly: FMST477.
A supervised internship and a seminar requiring analysis. Opportunities
to integrate theory and practice including 120 hours of contracted
field experience. Summer or fall internship contracts due May 1; Spring
contracts due December 1. See department for application procedures.
FMSC 480 Work and Family Issues and Programs (3)
Credit only granted for: FMSC480 or FMST480. Formerly: FMST480.
The purpose, nature, organization and administration of work site, or
employer-based, family support resources, including child and elder
care referral and subsidies, parenting education, health and wellness
programs, parental and sick child leaves, and flexible work scheduling.
FMSC 485 Introduction to Family Therapy (3)
Prerequisite: FMSC330; or 1 course from PSYC300-499 course range. Credit
only granted for: FMSC485 or FMST485. Formerly: FMST485.
The fundamental theoretical concepts and clinical procedures of marital
and family therapy including premarital and divorce therapy issues.
FMSC 487 Legal Aspects of Family Problems (3)
Credit only granted for: FMSC487 or FMST487. Formerly: FMST487.
Laws and legal procedures, with emphasis on adoption, marriage,
divorce, annulment, and property rights, and how they affect family
life.
FMSC 490 Family and Addiction (3)
Prerequisite: SOCY100, SOCY105, or PSYC100; or permission of instructor.
Theory, research, and clinical practice in the area of addictions and
recovery as they relate to family processes.
FMSC 497 The Child and the Law (3)
Credit only granted for: FMSC497 or FMST497. Formerly: FMST497.
Legislation and case law regarding children's legal rights with
emphasis on the rights of children in the juvenile justice system, and
rights to medical, educational, and other social services.
FMSC 498 Special Topics: Family Science (1-3)
Prerequisite: Permission of SPHL-Family Science department. Repeatable
to 6 credits if content differs. Formerly: FMST498.
Special course topics in family studies.
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