Portland-State-University 2022-2023 Bulletin

Child, Youth, and Family Studies B.A./B.S.

Requirements

In addition to meeting the general University requirements, majors must complete the following program components:

Required Courses

CFS 310Critical Histories in CYFS: Gender/Race/Class

4
CFS 312UFamilies in Lifecourse Perspective

4
CFS 381UFamilies, Stress, and Change

4
CFS 391Family Theories

4
CFS 487Examining Bias and Belief

4
CFS 488Structural Oppression

4
CFS 489Activism for Social Change

2
CFS 492Family Law and Policy

4
CFS 493Professional Self: Ways of Knowing

2
CFS 494Professional Self: Critical Thinking

2
CFS 495Professional Self: Identity

2
CFS 496Professional Self: Integration

2
CFS 497Practicum I

5
CFS 498Practicum II

5
Hst 343UAmerican Family History

4
  
Soc 339UMarriage and Intimacy

4
or
Soc 461Sociology of the Family

4
 
SpEd 417Introduction to Special Education

4
or
SpEd 418Survey of Exceptional Learners

3

16 credits of CFS electives from the following:

CFS 101Introduction to Child and Family Studies

2
CFS 318U/BSt 318UBlack Families in the U.S.

4
CFS 320UABCs of Early Childhood Education

4
CFS 330UAmerican Families in Film and Television

4
CFS 340UQueer Families

4
CFS 350UInterpersonal Violence: Impact on Children & Families

4
CFS 360Critical Disability: Impacts on Children, Youth, & Families

4
CFS 382UMental Disorders: Issues for Families and Communities

4
CFS 385UWorking with Diverse Families

4
CFS 386UYouth Healthy Relationships and Sexuality Education

4
CFS 388Sexual and Reproductive Justice in the United States

4
CFS 390USex and the Family

4
CFS 393UCommunity Resources and Family Support

4
CFS 399Special Studies

1-4
CFS 410Selected Topics

1-8
CFS 410Child Life

4
CFS 450Youth Work Practice

4
CFS 486Parent and Family Education

4

Total Credit Hours: 76

All courses submitted to satisfy the requirements for a major in Child, Youth, and Family Studies must be passed with a grade of C or above. In addition, courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling program major requirements, with the exception of CFS 493.