Many Psychology minors find this minor opens opportunities for employment following the completion of the B.S. degree. Graduates with this minor are employed as child care program administrators, parent educators, community services professionals, and also have special appointments working with abused children, foster care, and adoption. The Family Life and Resources Management minor is directed toward giving the student knowledge, skill, and theory needed to successfully work with families across the lifespan. Topics emphasized in the courses required include Family interaction and functioning, family structure, forms and variation, as well as various approaches to the study of the family. The major coursework will guide the direction of career opportunities.
Positions are available in both public and private sectors in many diverse areas.
The Foods Service minor is designed for students who wish to add specific skills in institutional or restaurant food service to a business management background. Coursework provides background in nutrition, food science, quantity food preparation and service, food servie management, and sanitation. The Family Life Education minor is designed for the student seeking a major in teaching in the Middle School who would like to teach courses in Family and Consumer Sciences, This minor provides an endorsement area for the Middle School Teaching Certificate. The interdisciplinary Gerontology Minor provides specific coursework and experiences for working with older adults. This minor is designed for a vriety of undergraduate majors whose professional preparation may require them to provide programs and services for the older adult population.