Family Studies
Faculty
Family Studies
Career Options
Family and
Consumer Sciences
Family Life Educator
Child Life Specialist
Family Service Worker
School and Human Service Assistant
Community Service Coordinator
Careers with Head Start
Ann Moylan, Professor
Advisor
Family Studies Concentration,
Family Life Education Certificate
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.S., Purdue University
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Contact Information:
Office: MRP 3025
Email: moylan@csus.edu
Phone #: 916-278-5098
Numerous career options with city, county
and state departments, and local non-profit
organizations.
Family Studies
Resources and Information
Family and Consumer Sciences
Department
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Location and
Contact Information:
Jerry Cook, Associate Professor
Advisor
Family Studies Concentration,
Family Life Education Certificate
B.S. Utah State University
M.A. Utah State University
Ph.D. Utah State University
Contact Information:
Office: MRP 3011
Email: cookj@csus.edu
Phone #: 916-278-4322
California State University Sacramento
Mariposa Hall - Room 3000
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6053
Phone: (916) 278-6393
Fax: (916) 278-7520
For more career options,
see the Family Studies webpage:
http://www.csus.edu/facs/familystudies/index.html
Concentration
Family Studies
This degree benefits
students personally by:
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Teaching them about issues
concerning their own families and
family dynamics.
Giving them opportunities to learn
and research issues that are
important to them and that will
help them function better as
individuals and within different
relationships.
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Providing them with a greater
appreciation of the diversity found
within families and societies.
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Helping them determine their own
values and goals concerning
family.
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Increasing students’ understanding
of how families of other ethnic and
cultural groups live.
The Family Studies major
offers a wide range of classes
from multiple disciplines:
Lifespan Development classes:
 FACS 52: The Child and the Family
 FACS 152: Adolescent Development
 FACS 159: Adulthood and Aging in
Human Development
Family classes:
 FACS 50: The Family and Social Issues
 FACS 140: Family Resource
Management
 FACS 141: Family Finance
 FACS 150: Family Stress and Coping:
Multicultural Focus
 FACS 154: Issues in Parenting
Family Communication and Education classes:
 FACS 108: Family Communication
 FACS 155: Family Life Education
 FACS 160: Communication and
Education in FACS
Classes from other Disciplines:
 FACS 10: Nutrition and Wellness
 SOC 8: Sense and Nonsense in Social
Research OR
 STAT 1: Introduction to Statistics
 BIO 20: Biology: A Human Perspective
 NURS 160: Human Sexuality OR
 PSYC 134: Psychology of Human
Sexuality OR
 HLSC 134: Understanding Human
Sexuality
Internships and Fieldwork classes:
 FACS 162: Family Support Services OR
 FACS 195C: Internship
Career Preparation Class:
 FACS 168: Senior Seminar
This degree benefits
students professionally by:
 Teaching important skills, such as
oral and written communication,
research, educational curriculum
design, critical thinking, analytical
abilities, etc.
 Providing internships and fieldwork
experience in work related fields.
 Requiring a class specifically
designed to assist students with
starting their careers and career
advancement, such as resume
writing, cover letters, references,
professional portfolio design,
project management, investments,
interview techniques, networking,
salary negotiation, etc.
 Qualifying graduates from this
program with certification as a
provisional Family Life Educator
through The National Council on
Family Relations. Completion of an
application required.
 Giving students opportunities to
work with professors.