Earning Criteria

• Complete FAMS 1123 Family Relations with a grade of "C" or higher.
• For more information on this micro-credential, please contact Dr. Stephanie White (swhite@cameron.edu). FAMS 1123 is offered in Fall and Spring; FAMS 4333 is offered in Spring.
• Complete FAMS 4333 Current Issues in Family Diversity with a grade of "C" or higher.
• Earners will recall and explain the concept of "family" and its various definitions across cultures and contexts.
• Earners will analyze and compare the implications of different definitions of "family" on social policies and societal interactions with families.
• Earners will describe and differentiate key concepts from at least three major theories of family life (e.g., family systems theory, conflict theory, and structural-functional theory).
• Earners will identify and evaluate personal and societal biases that influence judgments of family structure and functioning and suggest strategies to mitigate these biases.
• Earners will identify and categorize behaviors and patterns that demonstrate healthy or unhealthy relationship dynamics in couples and families.
• Earners will analyze the impact of researcher bias on studies of family structure, ethnicity, and sexual diversity; apply family and human development theories (e.g., family systems theory, ecological theory) to case studies of family diversity.
• Earners will identify typical family functioning across diverse family structures and ethnic groups in the U.S. and explain the interaction between families and social systems (e.g., schools, healthcare, workplace).
• Earners will communicate research findings effectively in family life education contexts.