Baylor CFS: Child and Family Studies
CFS 1315: Dev Indiv/Family Relationships
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 69 open seats · Mickey Langlais
An introductory study of individual development integrating interpersonal and intrafamily relationships across the family life course.
CFS 2355: Child Development
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 42 open seats · Ruthie Davis
Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development from conception through emerging adulthood. Requires completion of 12 lab hours at the Piper Center.
CFS 2357: Adult Development
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 69 open seats · Brian Cambra
Physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual development from emerging adulthood through older adulthood, emphasizing developmental tasks in adulthood.
CFS 3304: Research Methods
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 60 open seats · Nick Frye
Research methods, experimental procedures, writing, reporting data, and evaluating current research within various areas of human sciences. The format of the course includes a combination of lecture and discussion, writing assignments, literature review, and/o…
CFS 3324: Child & Fam with Special Needs
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 60 open seats · Christine Knefley
Social, educational, and vocational challenges faced by families with children with special needs.
CFS 3350: Ind & Family Fin Mgt
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 50 open seats · Allison Abel, Nicole McAninch
Study of individual and family financial decisions, planning and management.
CFS 3356: Theories of Family Development
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 70 open seats · Brian Cambra
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing. A theoretical study of societal changes affecting families over the life course. Using a systems paradigm, emphasis is placed on effective communication and knowledgeable choices …
CFS 3358: Infant & Toddler Development
3 credit hours · 1 section · 18 open seats · Michelle Kiefer
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in CFS 2355. Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development from conception through the first three years of life, emphasizing the bi-directional influence between children and primary caregivers. Requires completi…
CFS 3360: Grief & Bereave in Fam Context
3 credit hours · 1 section · 28 open seats · Ruthie Davis
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing. This course explores the dynamics of grief and bereavement within family settings, and how these experiences shape individual and family development. Participants will gain insight into the historical, psychological, soci…
CFS 3368: Theory and Principles of Play
3 credit hours · 1 section · 20 open seats · Christine Knefley
Prerequisite(s):A minimum grade of C in CFS 2355 or consent of instructor. The study of play theory, creativity, guidance, and implementation of developmentally-appropriate practice in diverse settings for children in early childhood. Requires completion of 20…
CFS 3V9R: Research
3 credit hours · 3 sections · 0 open seats · Mickey Langlais
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Undergraduate research undertaken under the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.
CFS 4354: Family Life Edu & Ethics
3 credit hours · 1 section · 25 open seats · Nicole McAninch
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in CFS 1315 and 2355; Upper-level standing. Historical, philosophical, and theoretical foundations of Family Life Education (FLE); frameworks for FLE roles, design, delivery, evaluation, and ethical practice.
CFS 4356: Family:Global Perspective
3 credit hours · 1 section · 30 open seats · Jaesook Gho
Families around the world: functions, roles, responsibilities, environmental influences, and interactions with other societal institutions.
CFS 4357: Child/Family Policy/Advocacy
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 60 open seats
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. Exploration of the reciprocal influences between children and families and all branches of government, including public/private sectors at local, state, and federal levels. Emphasis placed on mode…
CFS 4358: Plan/Admin Child & Family
3 credit hours · 1 section · 25 open seats · Karen Melton
Prerequisite(s): FCS 3304; and upper-level standing or consent of instructor. Administration and planning of programs serving children and families. Emphasis is placed on program planning, evaluation, ethics, and professionalism as they apply to child and fami…
CFS 4359: Parenting Theory and Approach
3 credit hours · 1 section · 39 open seats · Christine Knefley
Prerequisite(s): CFS 1315 and CFS 2355, or consent of instructor. Theory-based study of parenting approaches, issues, and outcomes for applied practice with diverse families across the lifespan, including the creation, implementation, and identification of par…
CFS 4363: Middle Child & Adolescent Dev
3 credit hours · 1 section · 30 open seats · Haley Horner
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing and a minimum grade of C in CFS 2355. Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development from middle childhood through adolescence. Application of program design principles in community-based settings to support develo…
CFS 4367: Fam Trans, Stress, Resilience
3 credit hours · 1 section · 30 open seats · Elizabeth Crowder
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of the instructor. Current theory and models seeking to understand family transitions, stress, coping, adaptation, and resilience.
CFS 4390: CFS Practicum
3 credit hours · 1 section · 0 open seats · Nicole McAninch
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in CFS 2355, 3356, 4359, and 4191; and consent of instructor. Requires a minimum of one hundred and fifty clock hours of directed experiences in a program-related professional setting, plus weekly online class activities …
CFS 4V9R: Research
3 credit hours · 4 sections · 40 open seats · Mickey Langlais
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Undergraduate research undertaken under the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.