Offered by Department of Family
Studies and Interior Design
College of Business and Technology
FSID Courses
- FSID 801P - New Development and Trends in Textiles - 3 hours
- FSID 802P - Selected Readings in Human Relationships - 3 hours
- Prereq: FSID 150,
FSID 351 OR permission
Analysis of major studies and current literature.
- FSID 806 - Families and the Economy - 3 hours
- Prereq: ECON 100 or ECON 270 or ECON 271
Theory and application of economic principles to the understanding of individual and family behaviors within and the impact of
family participation upon the economic system of the United States and the global economy.
- FSID 830P - Grantwriting - 3 hours
- This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of grantwriting including the principles of marketing used to
identify need, locating funding sources, writing a grant proposal using persuasive technical writing, and preparing a budget.
The course includes hands-on experience in identifying a funding source and preparing a grant proposal.
- FSID 850P - The Aging Adult - 3 hours
- Prereq: FSID 150 or permission of instructor
A study of the interrelationships of the common factors concerning aging, the major objective being an understanding of
the individual during the later stages of the family life cycle.
- FSID 865P - Advanced Study of Sexual Behaviors - 3 hours
- An in-depth analysis of human sexual behavior from psychological, sociological, biological, ethological, historical,
and economic perspectives.
- FSID 881P - Cross Cultural Family Patterns - 3 hours
- This course examines the concept of family as it appears in various cultural contexts in the United States and in other
settings. Family and culture will be viewed both historically and in the contemporary period. Various models of the
family, representing both western and nonwestern traditions, will be explored through readings, discussion, and
writing. Particular emphasis will be given to gaining understanding about the values, traditions, and
socio-economic/geopolitical circumstances, that influence the development of culture.
- FSID 886P - Families in Crisis - 3 hours
- Prereq: FSID 351 or permission
This course enables Family Studies and other service and social support-oriented students to understand the trauma and
recovery process associated with normative and catastrophic family crisis. Note: This course alone does not prepare
students to be crisis interventionists.
- FSID 890P - Special Problems in Family Studies and Interior Design - 3 hours
- For Family and Consumer Scientists who wish to update their understanding of accepted educational procedures and/or
practices in their professional fields.
- FSID 891 - Special Problems in Family Studies - 3 hours
- Prereq: department approval
This course will involve the process and completion of a research project. With the help of a faculty member, students will
assist with an existing project or conduct their own research project.
- FSID 892P - Advanced Developmental Theory - 3 hours
- Seminal as well as current developmental theories will be examined in depth. Particular emphasis will be placed on the most
influential theories and their relevance to infant, child, and adolescent development. Prior completion of
FSID 150,
FSID 250, and
FSID 253 is highly recommended.
- FSID 895 - Individual Studies in Family Studies - 3 hours
- Prereq: department approval
Independent study in Family Studies. This course will involve the process and completion of a project. With the help of a
faculty member, students will assist with an existing project or conduct their own project. Specifics will be determined between
the student and faculty member.
* This course is the immediate prerequisite. Other preparation is
required prior to this immediate prerequisite.
