Required Prerequisite – (1 courses; 3 CH)

• HDFS 2200 Family Development (3)

Required Courses – (3 courses; 9 CH)

• HDFS 2210: Helping Skills in Context (3)
• HDFS 4370: Families and Stress (3)
• HDFS 5200: Foundations of Couple and Family Therapy (3)

Elective Courses – (1 course; 3 CH)

Choose one course from the list below:

• HDFS 2367: American Family Issues (3)
• HDFS 2400: Life Span Human Development (3)
• HDFS 3200: Foundations of Family Science (3)
• HDFS 3440: Human Sexuality and Intersectionality Across the Lifespan (3)
• HDFS 5340: Intimate Relationships (3)
• HDFS 5350: Families with Adolescents (3)

Couple and Family Therapy Minor Program Guidelines

Credit hours required: A minimum of 12 credit hrs. 1000 level courses shall not be counted in the minor. At least 6 credit hrs must be upperlevel courses as defined by the College of Education and Human Ecology (3000 level or higher).

Transfer and EM credit hours allowed: A student is permitted to count up to 6 total hours of transfer credit and/or credit by examination.

Overlap with the GE: A student is permitted to overlap up to 6 credit hours between the GE and the minor.

Overlap with the major and additional minor(s)

• The minor must be in a different subject than the major.
• The minor must contain a minimum of 12 hours distinct from the major and/or additional minor(s).

Grades required

• Minimum C- for a course to be listed on the minor.
• Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for all minor course work
• Course work graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count on the minor.
• No more than 3 credit hours of course work graded
• Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may count toward the minor

Declaring the minor

Students should see their assigned academic advisor to declare the minor prior to the filing of the graduation application. Students do not need the approval of the College of Education and Human Ecology to declare the minor.

Approval of Coursework

Initial approval of the minor coursework:
Students who complete the minor following the guidelines on this sheet need only verify with their academic advisor that the minor appears complete on the degree auditing system. No approval from the College of Education and Human Ecology is required.

Approval for courses not listed on this form to apply to the minor program:
Students must obtain the approval of the College of Education and Human Ecology to apply courses not listed on this form toward the Couple and Family Therapy minor. Please call 614-292-9261 to schedule an appointment to request approval.