Family Studies and Human Services (B.S.)-Salina Campus

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Melinda S. Markham, Coordinator
Assistant Professors: Markham and Nazarinia-Roy

2310 Centennial Road
Salina, KS 67401-8196
785-826-2692
Fax: 785-826-2627
www.salina.k-state.edu/fshs

The K-State School of Family Studies and Human Services (FSHS) offers their bachelor’s degree program on the K-State at Salina campus.

The family studies and human services degree program focuses on the processes underlying human development in a family context across the life cycle. Students learn to implement and assess programs and services designed to strengthen and enhance individual and family well-being. Graduates are employed in various social service arenas - for example, youth programs, family and community service programs, residential programs, the judicial system, Cooperative Extension, higher education, elder care facilities, and public health programs.

More information about this exciting and rewarding field of study may be found on the K-State FSHS website.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

General Requirements (39-40 credit hours)

Communications (8-9 credit hours)

COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA-Salina campus Credits: (2)
or
COMM 106 - Public Speaking I-Salina campus Credits: (3)
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I-Salina campus Credits: (3)
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II-Salina campus Credits: (3)

Social Sciences (12 credit hours)

ANTH 200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: (3)
or
ANTH 204 - A General Education Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: (3)
ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics-Salina campus Credits: (3)
PSYCH 110 - General Psychology-Salina campus Credits: (3)
SOCIO 211 - Introduction to Sociology-Salina campus Credits: (3)

Humanities electives (6 credit hours)

COT 150 - The Humanities Through the Arts Credits: (3)
ENGL 251 - Introduction to Literature-Salina campus Credits: (3)
ENGL 325 - Literature and Technology-Salina campus Credits: (3)
HIST 320 - History of Technology-Salina campus Credits: (3)
PHILO 100 - Introduction to Philosophical Problems-Salina campus Credits: (3)
PHILO 105 - Introduction to Critical Thinking-Salina campus Credits: (3)
PHILO 130 - Introduction to Moral Philosophy-Salina campus Credits: (3)
SPAN 110 - Conversational Spanish for the Workplace-Salina campus Credits: (3)
SPAN 161 - Spanish I-Salina campus Credits: (5)

Natural Sciences (7 credit hours)

Life science and physical science electives (one course must be taken in each area; one course must include a laboratory)

BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology-Salina campus Credits: (4)
CHM 110 - General Chemistry-Salina campus Credits: (3)
CHM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory-Salina campus Credits: (1)
GEOL 100 - Earth in Action-Salina campus Credits: (3)
GEOL 103 - Geology Laboratory-Salina campus Credits: (1)
PHYS 101 - The Physical World I-Salina campus Credits: (3)
PHYS 103 - The Physical World I Laboratory-Salina campus Credits: (1)
PHYS 113 - General Physics I-Salina campus Credits: (4)

Quantitative studies (6 credit hours)

Any introductory 300-level statistics course Credits: (3)

MATH 100 - College Algebra-Salina campus Credits: (3)
or a college-level calculus course Credits: (3)

Professional Studies (66 credit hours)

NOTE: Each of the professional studies courses requires a grade of C or higher.

Professional courses (36 credit hours)

Diversity Course Credits: (3)
FSHS 010 - Orientation to FSHS Credits: (0)
FSHS 110 - Introduction to Human Development Credits: (3)
FSHS 301 - The Helping Relationship Credits: (2-3)
FSHS 302 - Introduction to Human Sexuality Credits: (3),
FSHS 310 - Early Childhood Credits: (3)
FSHS 350 - Family Relationships and Gender Roles Credits: (3)
FSHS 506 - Middle Childhood and Adolescence Credits: (3)
FSHS 510 - Human Development and Aging Credits: (3)
FSHS 550 - The Family Credits: (3)
FSHS 552 - Families and Diversity Credits: (3)
FSHS 670 - Working with Parents Credits: (3)

Choose from the following (3 credit hours)

FSHS 105 - Introduction to Personal and Family Finance Credits: (3)
or
FSHS 400 - Family and Consumer Economics Credits: (3)

Professional electives (24 credit hours)

Select 12 credit hours in courses numbered 100 or higher from the following content areas: FSHS, Political Science, Psychology, Women’s Studies, American Ethnic Studies, Gerontology, Leadership Studies, and courses from the Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work.
Select 9 credit hours in courses numbered 300 or higher from one content area listed above

and
FSHS 590 - Capstone Experience in Family Studies and Human Services Credits: (3)
or
FSHS 579 - Orientation to FSHS Internship Credits: (1)
FSHS 580 - FSHS Internship Credits: (8)
FSHS 585 - Professional Seminar in FSHS Credits: (3)

Integrative studies (6 credit hours)

GNHE 310 - Human Needs Credits: (3)
HN 132 - Basic Nutrition Credits: (3)
or
HN 352 - Personal Wellness Credits: (3)

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