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Family Science B.S. - 4 Year Degree Plan

2025-2026

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Lamar University's Bachelor of Science in Family Science offers you an in-depth study of the family and its interrelationships with the larger community, the socialization of the child and human interaction throughout the lifespan. The skills this program affords are high in demand in professional settings where understanding family-systems thinking is paramount, but they are also transferable to many other careers requiring analytic and critical thinking skills.

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NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.Visit the for information about course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis. 

FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
FMSC 1377 Intimate Relationships 3 ______ Communication Core 3 ______
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ______ MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I 3 ______
COSC 1371 Microcomputers 3 ______ Social/Behavioral Science Core 3 ______
HIST 1301 U.S. History I 1763-1877 3 ______ ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 ______
NUTR 1322 Introductory Nutrition 3 ______ HIST 1302 U.S. History II Since 1877 3 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 15 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
POLS 2301 Intro to American Government I 3 ______ POLS 2302 Intro/American Government II 3 ______
Language , Philosophy and Culture Core 3 ______ FMSC 2306 Historical Context of Families 3 ______
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods 3 ______ FMSC 2316 Community Resources 3 ______
Life/Physical Science Core 3 ______ Life/Physical Science Core 3 ______
Elective, Transfer Credit or Minor 3 ______ Creative Arts Core 3 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 15 ______
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
Elective, Transfer Credit or Minor 6 ______ Elective, Transfer Credit or Minor 9 ______
FMSC 3340 Child Development 3 ______ FMSC 3341 Adult Development 3 ______
FMSC 3318 Family Sexuality 3 ______ FMSC 3375 Family Policy 3 ______
FMSC 3335 Contemporary Family Issues 3 ______ ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 15 ______
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
FMSC 4327 Parent-Child Relationships 3 ______ NHHS 4301 Professional Development 3 ______
FMSC 4305 Diverse Family Structures 3 ______ NHHS 4367 Field Experience 3 ______
FMSC 4320 Fam Life Ed Methods and Practice 3 ______ FMSC 4323 Admin of Programs 3 ______
Elective, Transfer Credit or Minor 6 ______ FMSC 4326 Family Violence 3 ______
FMSC 4329 Family Interaction 3
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 15 ______