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FMSC260Couple Relationships (3 credits)
Couple relationships and their alternatives in contemporary dating, courtship and marriage.
Section 101 Cook, E (52 seats open, out of 52 seats.) TuTh 2-3:15
FMSC289GGlobal Child and Family Health: Getting There Via E-Communications (3 credits)
One of the "I" Courses for Fall 2010: Issues-Inspiration-Imagination; http://www.provost.umd.edu/GenEd2009/ Click here for more course information.
Section 101 Wallen, J (52 seats open, out of 52 seats.) MWF 2-2:50
FMSC290Family Economics (3 credits)
Application of economic methodology to study families under various economic situations. Examination of how decisions about marriage, divorce, fertility, consumption and time use are influenced by labor/housing markets, tax structure, social welfare benefits and other economic considerations.
Section 101 Mokhtari, M (56 seats open, out of 56 seats.) TuTh 5-6:15
FMSC302Research Methods in Family Studies (3 credits)
Prerequisite: introductory statistics course. For FMST majors only. Introduction to the methods of the social and behavioral sciences employed in family science. The role of theory, the development of hypotheses, measurement, design, and data analysis.
Section 101 , STAFFF (60 seats open, out of 60 seats.) TuTh 9:30-10:45
FMSC330Family Theories and Patterns (3 credits)
Junior standing. Theory and research on the family, including a cross-cultural analysis of family patterns.
Section 101 Zeiger, R (52 seats open, out of 52 seats.) MWF 12-12:50
Section 201 Smith, M (52 seats open, out of 52 seats.) TuTh 9:30-10:45
Section 301 Grutzmacher, S (52 seats open, out of 52 seats.) TuTh 12:30-1:45
FMSC332Children in Families (3 credits)
Prerequisite: FMST105 or PSYC100. A family life education approach to the study of children and families. Emphasis on the interaction of children with parents, siblings, extended kin, and the community.
Section 101 Lloyd, T (48 seats open, out of 48 seats.) TuTh 9:30-10:45
Section 201 Maring, E (48 seats open, out of 48 seats.) TuTh 12:30-1:45
Section 301 Singer, B (48 seats open, out of 48 seats.) MWF 10-10:50
Section 401 Schull, C (48 seats open, out of 48 seats.) MWF 8-8:50
FMSC341Personal and Family Finance (3 credits)
Individual and family financial strategies with emphasis on financial planning, savings, investments, insurance, income taxes, housing, and use of credit. Planning, analyzing, and controlling financial resources to resolve personal/family financial problems and to attain financial security.
Section 101 Mokhtari, M (54 seats open, out of 54 seats.) TuTh 6:30-7:45
FMSC381Poverty, Affluence, and Families (3 credits)
Prerequisite: SOCY100 or SOCY105. Social, political, cultural and economic factors influencing income and wealth in American families.
Section 101 Roy, K (48 seats open, out of 48 seats.) MWF 9-9:50
Section 201 Waters, D (48 seats open, out of 48 seats.) TuTh 3:30-4:45
FMSC383Delivery of Human Services to Families (3 credits)
Prerequisite: FMST330. Processes of service delivery with special emphasis upon relationships among managers, service providers and clients. The impact of human service systems on families.
Section 101 Jones, M (52 seats open, out of 52 seats.) MWF 11-11:50
FMSC431Family Crises and Intervention (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PSYC100. Family crises such as divorce, disability, substance abuse, financial problems, intrafamilial abuse, and death. Theories and techniques for intervention and enhancement of family coping strategies.
Section 101 Zeiger, R (40 seats open, out of 40 seats.) MWF 1-1:50
Section 201 Epstein, N (40 seats open, out of 40 seats.) TuTh 11-12:15
FMSC432Adult Development and Aging in Families (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PSYC100; and {SOCY100 or SOCY105}; and FMST332 {or a comparable development course}. Theory, research, history, and programming related to adult development and aging in the intergenerational context of family.
Section 101 Wallen, J (40 seats open, out of 40 seats.) MWF 11-11:50
Section 201 Wallen, J (40 seats open, out of 40 seats.) MWF 1-1:50
FMSC460Violence in Families (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PSYC100 or SOCY100 or SOCY105. Theories of child, spouse, and elder abuse in the family setting. Emphasis on historical, psychological, sociological and legal trends relating to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Introduction to methods for prevention and remediation.
Section 101 Schull, C (48 seats open, out of 48 seats.) MWF 9-9:50
FMSC477 (PermReq)Internship and Analysis in Family Studies (3 credits)
Prerequisites: FMST383, plus an additional six FMST credits and permission of department. For FMST majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: FMST477 or FMST347. A supervised internship and a seminar requiring analysis. Opportunities to integrate theory and practice including 120 hours of contracted field experience. Summer or fall internship contracts due May 1; Spring contracts due December 1. See department for application procedures. Deadlines apply. See student guide, room 1216 Marie Mount Hall.
Section 101 Finkbeiner, N (90 seats open, out of 90 seats.) W 3:30-5:00
FMSC487Legal Aspects of Family Problems (3 credits)
Laws and legal procedures, with emphasis on adoption, marriage, divorce, annulment, and property rights, and how they affect family life.
Section 101 Tripp, K (52 seats open, out of 52 seats.) TuTh 11-12:15
FMSC610Research Methods in Family Studies (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDMS 645 or equivalent. Recommended: FMST 604. Research methods in family science. The role of theory, design, use of qualitative and quantitative measurement techniques, data collection and data analysis. Development of research proposals.
Section 101 Hofferth, S (15 seats open, out of 15 seats.) Th 1-3:45
FMSC651 (PermReq)Psychopathology in the Family Context (3 credits)
Prerequisite: FMST 650. Limited to students admitted to the family therapy program. Diagnosis and treatment of psychopathology within the family context, with application of various family therapy models.
Section 101 Hoskins, L (15 seats open, out of 15 seats.) Tu 9-11:45
FMSC653 (PermReq)Advanced Application of MFT Models and Techniques (3 credits)
Prerequisite: FMST 652. Limited to students admitted to the family therapy program. Advanced application and integration of family therapy skills and theoretical models in the practice of marriage and family therapy. Emphasis on treatment plans from different therapeutic models demonstrated in case presentations and supervision of therapy.
Section 101 Werlinich, C (15 seats open, out of 15 seats.) Tu 9-11:45
FMSC658 (PermReq)Supervised Clinical Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy (1 credits)
Prerequisite: FMST 650 and permission of instructor.
Section 101 Werlinich, C (10 seats open, out of 10 seats.) W 9-12:00
Section 201 Leslie, L (10 seats open, out of 10 seats.) W 9-12:00
FMSC745 (PermReq)Gender and Ethnicity in Family Therapy and Service Delivery (3 credits)
Major critiques of sources of racial, cultural, and gender bias in marital and family therapy and family service delivery. Addresses these issues in program development and clinical practice.
Section 101 Leslie, L (10 seats open, out of 10 seats.) Th 9-11:45
FMSC760Legal Issues & Families (3 credits)
Analysis of marriage and family issues from a lega perspective. Review of legal decisions affecting families, including proceative rights, marriage, termination of marriage, parental and child rights, adoption, child custody, and child/family medical treatment. Relationship between family law and family policy.
Section 101 Tripp, K (15 seats open, out of 15 seats.) W 9-11:45
FMSC780Qualitative Methods in Family and Health Research (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: FMST698Q or FMST780. Formerly FMST 698Q. Theoretical perspectives and methodological tools to conduct research with individuals and families across the life span. Review of research designs, participant fieldwork, observation and interview projects, data collection, computer-assisted data analysis, and development of grounded theory.
Section 101 Roy, K (15 seats open, out of 15 seats.) M 11-1:45

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