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  • FAMS 1500: Human Development Life Span

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Explores genetic and environmental influences on human development and behavior from conception and birth through old age and death. Examines typical physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes at each developmental stage throughout the lifespan. Explores major theoretical perspectives on human development. Emphasizes how the context of family influences development of the individual.
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  • FAMS 2400G: Contemporary Family Relation

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Examines dynamics of the healthy family using family theory, individual life span development, research, and active learning experiences. Analyzes variations within families due to form, gender, socioeconomic status, culture, race, and other factors. Focuses on the diversity of family organization, interaction patterns, parenting practices, values, and prejudice in a multicultural society. Fulfills the Global/Intercultural requirement.
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  • FAMS 2700: Mental Health and the Family

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Investigates the interplay between mental health and familial dynamics, exploring the multifaceted ways in which family environments impact individual psychological well-being. Engages a comprehensive examination of theoretical frameworks, mental health diagnosis, empirical research, case studies, and practical applications. Illustrates the complex interactions between family systems and mental health outcomes.
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  • FAMS 2705: Ethics for Family Interventions

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010, ENGL 1010H, or ENGH 1005 with a C or higher. Explores the ethical and legal responsibilities of helping professionals in various types of individual and family intervention, including education, counseling, and case management. Examines the broad scope of these ethical and legal concerns and how they are applied in a variety of intervention settings.
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  • FAMS 2800: Teaching Human Sexuality

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 1010, ENGL 1010H, or ENGH 1005 with a C or higher). Introduces basic concepts of human sexuality and effective methods to teach these topics to adults, adolescents, and children. Discusses gender roles, sexual orientation, sexual dysfunction, and sexually transmitted disease. Examines sexuality from the perspective of ethics, religion, the law, and education. Requires students to assess their own sexual attitudes and acquire information that should enable them to make responsible sexuality decisions. Educates students in how to teach human sexuality effectively regardless of any biases or individual beliefs. Note: Due to Utah State Laws regarding sexuality education, students registering for FAMS 2800 must be 18 years of age or a high school graduate.
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  • FAMS 3020: Research Methods for Family Science

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Surveys the most common research designs in the social sciences. Highlights experiments, quasi-experiments, correlational designs, survey research, single case, and the philosophy of qualitative methods. Includes the design of a study, original data collection, data analysis, presentation of results.
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  • FAMS 3050: Clinical Practice for Helping Professions

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Introduces basic practice behaviors and clinical skills for helping professionals, including biopsychosocial evaluation, psychometric screeners, and safety assessments for life and relational stress and general mental health symptomatology. Investigates best-practice skills for evaluating individual and family situations and outcomes. Explores self-compassion and self-care for competent and ethical practice. Examines new and evolving clinical approaches for individuals and families served by helping professions.
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  • FAMS 3100: Career and Graduate School Preparation

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Emphasizes the development of skills necessary to apply for employment and/or graduate school in the field of family studies. Includes resume writing, cover letters, basic interview skills, preparation of application packages, and networking skills used with school and community resources to find employment and/or graduate school opportunities.
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  • FAMS 3250: Applied Parenting

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2010H with a C grade or higher) and University Advanced Standing. Exposes students to classical and contemporary parenting theory, research, and practice. Focuses on the application of the guidance of children. Includes the study of parenting concepts, challenges, risks, and alternatives while considering the social, physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual environments of the child.
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  • FAMS 3300: Trauma-Informed Care

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Introduces trauma-informed care in working with vulnerable populations (e.g. addictions, adoption, domestic violence, abuse & neglect, military service, emergency management, etc.). Explores a broad range of neurobiosocial factors that influence the development and presentation of trauma in individuals and will explore several frameworks used to identify the ways that trauma may present in those for which we serve. Investigates current evidence-informed frameworks and modalities for conceptualizing trauma. Requires a foundational knowledge of human development and family systems.
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