FCS 810 Life in the Global Community 3(3,0) Examines global perspectives and trends related to social, psychological, and physical well being of children, youth, adults, families, primary institutions of society, and civil society. Considers accommodation and resistance to globalization as well as analysis and comparative review of the effects of globalization on everyday life in selected countries.
FCS 811 Human Development and Family Life in Cultural Context 3(3,0) Examines cultural context in human development and family life; the impacts of culture on physical, cognitive, and social development; the influences of different environmental experiences on individual and family functioning; practical applications of a cross-cultural human and family development perspective; and the state of human development around the world. Preq: FCS 810.
FCS 812 Democracy and the Growth of Civil Society 3(3,0) Study of democracy as a political system and a way of life. Examines the nature of civil society and its relation to the development and sustainability of democratic values and institutions and the cultural, economic, and political correlates of civic participation at various points in the lifespan. Preq: FCS 810 or consent of instructor.
FCS 820 International Human Rights Law 3(3,0) Examines international human rights law, the origins of international human rights, the emergence of international human rights law, issues related to the implementation, the position of the U.S. regarding ratification of human rights treaties, processes for monitoring and implementing human rights, and treatment of human rights in the courts.
FCS 821 International Law and Policy on Children's Issues 3(3,0) Comparative analysis of law and policy on children's issues. Attention is given to relevant international instruments, particularly the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and to related concepts in the law and policy of various nations, including the United States. Preq: FCS 820.
FCS 822 Right to Health 3(3,0) Examination of the relationship between health and human rights emphasizing the application of a rights-based approach to health-related interests of children, families, and communities. Topics include discussion of the content and contours of a right to health and of emerging trends in health and human rights. Preq: FCS 820 or consent of instructor.
FCS 830 Community Development: Principles and Practices 3(3,0) Comparative theory and practice of community development, community building, and community transformations that support child, youth, and family well-being. Includes U.S. community development examples with selected examples from other nations.
FCS 831 Community Transformation 3(3,0) Advanced course on community
transformation theories, theologies, and practice. Discussion and illustrates
major paradigm shifts within the last three decades in the way community
development is thought about and done. Case studies on community transformation
from selected nations are uti
lized. Preq: FCS 830 or consent of instructor.
FCS 832 Policies and Programs in Human Services 3(3,0) Philosophy, theories, and principles for organizing human services in and across selected nations, emphasizing strategies for and barriers to the development of collaborations among and between governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Discussion focuses on community-level child and family support, poverty alleviation, health care, early childhood education care, and old-age assistance. Preq: FCS 830 or consent of instructor.
FCS 833 Humanitarian Assistance 3(3,0) Introduction to humanitarian assistance. Topics include historical background, current status, determinants, legal issues, and health and social service delivery to current and past refugee and internally-displaced people, and ethnopolitical conflicts and terrorism as major sources of humanitarian crises. Preq: FCS 830 or consent of instructor.
FCS 835 Religious Institutions in Community Life 3(3,0) Focuses primarily on comparative review of religious organizations as core institutions in everyday life and community well-being; the personal, social, and political meaning of religious involvement; the theological frameworks motivating faith-based organizations' involvement in community development; the effects of globalization on normative religious behavior related to social action.
FCS 840 Community, Societal, and International Research 3(3,0) Covers issues and methods of community, societal, and international research and evaluation; macro-level assessment of the impact of interventions and the documentation of change; multi-method etic and emic strategies, theory-based evaluation, longitudinal designs, and collaborative, consultative models of research. Preq: PSYCH 810, 811; or consent of instructor.
FCS 890 Research Project 1-6 Research in Family and Community Studies not related to a thesis.
FCS 892 Special Topics 1-3(1-3,0) Selected current and classic topics not covered in other courses. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits, but only if different topics are covered.
FCS 893 Practicum 3 Comprehensive community building projects involving a group of Family and Community Studies majors working with a faculty member and community leaders. Preq: FCS 810, 820, 830, 840, or consent of instructor.
FCS 896 Independent Study 1-6(1-6,0) Individual readings or research on a topics selected according to the student's interests or professional development needs. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. To be taken Pass/Fail only. Preq: Consent of coordinator of graduate studies.
FCS 894 Internship 0 Students spend at least one academic year in residence at an affiliated center outside North America. Capstone learning experiences are done in connection with the internship experience, in part through distance learning. To be taken Pass/Fail only. Preq: FCS 810, 820, 830, 840, consent of graduate studies coordinator.
FCS 991 Doctoral Research 1-18