Portland-State-University 2024-2025 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 Health in Families

4

CFS 385UWorking with Diverse Families

4

CFS 386UYouth Healthy Relationships and Sexuality Education

4

CFS 388USexual and Reproductive Justice in the United States

4

CFS 390USexuality and Family Systems

4

CFS 393UCommunity Resources and Family Support

4

CFS 399Special Studies

1-4

CFS 410Selected Topics

1-8

CFS 450Youth Work Practice

4

CFS 460Grief and Loss in Families

4

CFS 462Child Life and the Hospitalized Child

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.