Marriage and Family Studies (BA)

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Marriage and Family Studies Major and Learning Outcomes

Required Courses

The BA degree in marriage and family studies, offered through the Department of Philosophy and Theology, is a unique attempt to highlight the formation of students not only as future working professionals but also as strong spouses and parents. This is the only undergraduate program of its kind among Catholic colleges and universities!

To be graduated with a BA degree in marriage and family studies, a student must complete an interdisciplinary program of study, designed in conjunction with the Theology faculty, that includes core courses, required electives, and controlled electives. (Descriptions of these courses are given in the respective content areas of this catalog.)

Core Courses

(all required):

TH - 109 Catholic Theology Credits: 3
TH - 260 Marriage and the Family Credits: 3
TH - 261 Sexual Morality Credits: 3
TH - 362 Jesus Christ Credits: 3
TH - 364 Evangelization and the Family: The DeSales Experience Credits: 3
TH - 478 The Body: Values Seminar Credits: 3
OR
TH - 480 Parenting: Values Seminar Credits: 3
TH - 492 Theology Internship Credits: 3
OR
TH - 499 Independent Study in Theology Credits: 3

Elective courses

Required:

HI - 302 Family and Gender History Credits: 3
PO - 475 Politics and the Family: Values Seminar Credits: 3
PL - 475 Friendship, Love and Sexuality: Values Seminar Credits: 3

Controlled electives

(choice of any 3 of these courses, or others as substituted with the permission of the chair of the Philosophy-Theology Department):

CJ - 305 Child Abuse and Neglect Credits: 3
ED - 313 Literature for Children and Youth Humanities IV Credits: 3
FN - 290 Personal Finance Credits: 3
LG - 480 Family Values and the Law: Values Seminar Credits: 3
PS - 240 Human Development Credits: 3
PS - 245 Child Psychopathology Credits: 3
PS - 250 Social Psychology Credits: 3
TH - 387 The Meaning of Death and Dying Credits: 3
TH - 473 Women in the World: Values Seminar & DeSales Experience Credits: 3