2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
This interdisciplinary major in applied social science prepares students for careers in professions that strengthen families, children and youth and communities. This includes family life education, youth development, human services, community development and extension education. Students receive the training needed to understand and help youth, families and communities by taking foundation courses in sociology, psychology and economics; advanced courses in youth, family and community development and issues; and specialized courses emphasizing critical prevention and intervention skills.
Students must earn a C or better in all 3000/4000-level core courses and SYG 2000, PSY 2012 and SDS 4410 or SOP 3004. A 2.25 GPA in the core courses is required for graduation. Students must also earn a C or better in specialization electives, which must be at the 3000-4000 level. Students should consult the undergraduate coordinator in McCarty Hall.
1 Area of specialization electives must be at the 3000/4000-level with grades of C or above.
AOS Child and Youth Development
* Required
Contact the Family Life Education Coordinator for additional information and course work.
| Family, Youth and Community Sciences |
| College: Agricultural and Life Sciences |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: Yes |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: fycs-degreeprograms.ifas.ufl.edu |
This interdisciplinary major in applied social science prepares students for careers in professions that strengthen families, children and youth and communities. This includes family life education, youth development, human services, community development and extension education. Students receive the training needed to understand and help youth, families and communities by taking foundation courses in sociology, psychology and economics; advanced courses in youth, family and community development and issues; and specialized courses emphasizing critical prevention and intervention skills.
Students must earn a C or better in all 3000/4000-level core courses and SYG 2000, PSY 2012 and SDS 4410 or SOP 3004. A 2.25 GPA in the core courses is required for graduation. Students must also earn a C or better in specialization electives, which must be at the 3000-4000 level. Students should consult the undergraduate coordinator in McCarty Hall.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 9 critical courses – excluding labs – BSC 2007 and BSC 2009L, SYG 2000, CHM 1083 or PHY 2020, MAC 1147 or MAC 1140, AEB 2014 or AEB 3103 or ECO 2023 or ECO 2013, PSY 2012, AEE 3030C, STA 2023 and AEE 3033C
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 4 additional critical courses – excluding labs. PSY 2012 and SYG 2000 must be completed with a grade of C or better
Semester 4:
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course
Semester 5:
- Completion of all critical-tracking courses – including labs
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| BSC 2007 and 2009L Biological Sciences: Cells, Organisms and Genetics (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–B) | 4 |
| Composition (GE–C) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE–H) | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology (GE–S) | 3 |
| CHM 1083 Consumer Chemistry (GE–P) or PHY 2020 Introduction to Principles of Physics | 3 |
| MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (4) or MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra (3) (GE–M) | 3-4 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| AEB 2014 Economic Issues, Food and You (3) or AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (4) or ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3) or ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) | 3-4 |
| PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE–S) | 3 |
| AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication or SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| BSC 2008 Biological Sciences: Evolution, Ecology and Behavior (GE–B) or FOS 2001 Man's Food (GE–B) or HUN 2201 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (GE–B) | 3 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE–M) | 3 |
| AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| Electives | 6-4 |
| Total | 15-13 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| FYC 3001 Introduction to Family, Youth and Community Sciences (GE–S) | 3 |
| AEE 3414 Leadership Development | 3 |
| SDS 4410 Interpersonal Communication Skills or SOP 3004 Social Psychology | 3 |
| Approved electives (see adviser) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| FYC 3101 Parenting and Family Development or SYG 2430 Marriage and Family (GE–S, I) | 3 |
| FYC 3201 Foundations of Youth Development | 3 |
| FYC 3401 Introduction to Social and Economic Perspectives on the Community | 3 |
| Specialization electives (see adviser) 1 | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Summer | Credits |
| FYC 4941 Practicum in Family, Youth and Community Sciences (see adviser) 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| FYC 3112 Contemporary Family Problems and Interventions | 3 |
| FYC 4212 Contemporary Youth Problems and Solutions | 3 |
| FYC 4126 Urban and Rural America in Transition | 3 |
| Specialization electives (see adviser) 1 | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| FYC 4622 Planning and Evaluating Family, Youth and Community Science Programs | 3 |
| FYC 4905 Individual Study in Family, Youth and Community Sciences | 3 |
| FYC 4801 Applied Social Research Methods | 4 |
| Specialization electives (see adviser) 1 | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
1 Area of specialization electives must be at the 3000/4000-level with grades of C or above.
Area of Specialization (AOS) Options
AOS Child and Youth Development
Theoretical Foundations
| FYC 3115 Human Services |
| FYC 4409 Working with Nonprofit Organizations in Community Settings |
| FYC 4114 Ethical Issues in Family, Youth, and Community |
| FYC 6207 Adolescents' Problematic Behaviors (with instructor consent) |
| FYC 6660 Public Policy and Human Resource Development (with instructor consent) |
| DEP 4163 Cognitive Psychology |
| DEP 4503 Adolescent Psychology |
| EDF 3122 The Young Child |
| EDF 3214 Learning and Cognition in Education |
| SYP 3510 Deviance |
| SYP 4530 Juvenile Delinquency |
Applications
| LIT 4331 Children's Literature |
| LIT 4333 Literature for the Adolescent |
Recreation
| LEI 3250 Introduction to Outdoor Recreation and Parks |
| LEI 3320 Leadership and Social Recreation |
| LEI 3331 Camp Administration and Programs |
| LEI 3335 Camp Counseling |
| LEI 3400 Recreation Program and Leadership |
| LEI 3703 Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation |
| LEI 3705 Leisure Services - People with Disabilities |
| LEI 3820 Leisure Education and Counseling |
| LEI 3843 Commercial Recreation |
| PET 3203 Foundations and Principles of Coaching |
AOS Human Services Courses
| FYC 3115 Human Services * |
| FYC 4114 Ethical Issues in Family, Youth and Community |
| FYC 4003 Family Financial Management |
| FYC 4503 Methods of Family Life Education |
| FYC 4409 Working with Nonprofit Organizations in Community Settings |
| EEX 3312 Exceptional People |
| CLP 3144 Abnormal Psychology |
| GEY 4001 Issues and Concepts – Gerontology |
| SOP 3004 Social Psychology |
| SOP 4504 Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes |
| DEP 3053 Development Psychology |
| EAB 3764 Applied Behavior Analysis |
| SYO 4102 American Families |
| SYP 3510 Deviance |
| PUP 3002 Current Controversies in Public Policy |
| SDS 6401 Counseling Skills |
* Required
AOS-Certified Family Life Education
Contact the Family Life Education Coordinator for additional information and course work.
| FYC 4003 Family Financial Management |
| FYC 4114 Ethical Issues in Family, Youth and Community Sciences |
| FYC 4503 Methods of Family Life Education |
| EDF 3222 The Young Child |
| SYG 2430 Marriage and Family |
| SYP 4730 Sociology of Aging and Life Course |
| ANT 2301 Human Sexuality and Culture |