Child and Family Sciences (Family Sciences) BS

Earn your online Child and Family Sciences degree at Southern Miss!

Program-at-a-Glance (Undergraduate)

Credit Hours:

Total Hours: 120

Major Area of Study: 64

Additional Requirements: 18-21

Cost per Credit Hour:

$416.59

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Completion Time:

2-4 years

Accreditation:

AAFCS

Special Requirements:

None

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The Child and Family Sciences degree from The University of Southern Mississippi will help you turn your interest in promoting healthy development within families and a better quality of life for children into a rewarding career! Our Child and Family Sciences degree offers students the ability to choose between two emphasis areas: Child Development or Family Sciences. The Family Sciences emphasis is ideal for those wanting a career in a field related to social services, parent education, or the operation of non-profit agencies.

Child and Family Sciences majors learn how to examine the systemic relationships among individuals, families, and communities. All students take courses in individual and family development across the life cycle, interpersonal relationships and family dynamics, and parent-child interactions. Students then take courses specific to the chosen emphasis area.

Family Sciences emphasis courses:

  • Public policy
  • Human services
  • Mental health
  • Family life education

Looking for a graduate degree? Check out our fully online Child and Family Sciences MS here! Want even more info? Our enrollment coaches are standing by. Click here for more info! This is your life, plus college.

Scholarship opportunities are available for online students! Our Online Student Scholarship gives first-time, fully online students an opportunity for $500 towards their first semester. To get started with our Online Student Scholarship or to view our list of available scholarships for which you may qualify, visit our Student Scholarship page now! The School of Child and Family Sciences has 13 departmental scholarships available for students each year. All university scholarship opportunities can be found at: www.usmfoundation.com. School-specific scholarships can be found on the school’s website.

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A Family Science DEGREE?

A Child and Family Sciences (Family Sciences) degree is ideal for those wanting a career in a field related to social services, parent education, or the operation of non-profit agencies.

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