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Undergraduate Level Minors - Family Development
Not available to Family Development majors, Child Development majors, or Child and Family Development majors. 

(18 semester hours)

 Undergraduate Catalog | Minors

The student who graduates with a minor in Family Development will be able to:

  • Examine theories concerning general psychology.
  • Explore classic and contemporary theoretical explanations of family dynamics.
  • Recognize how social forces influence family definitions, composition, and change.
  • Examine trends in family formation and dissolution within the context of social change.

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  • SO210 / CHFD225 - Introduction to the American Family
  • PY340 / CHFD340 - Family Development
  • PY343 / PSYC343 - Adult Development
  • PY345 / CHFD445 - Family Communication
  • SO412 / SOCI421 - Sociology of the Family
  • SS134 / PSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology

 Undergraduate Catalog | Minors

American Public University System (APUS) is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association and nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission, Distance Education and Training Council.

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