This program is for students who want to work as teachers or administrators in childcare and educational programs for infants and preschoolers. Academic course work is enriched by directed experiences in child care centers operated by the department. Successful completion of the accredited program qualifies students for certification in early childhood education by the Kansas State Department of Education. The emphasis of this program is family financial planning, which combines course work in personal finance, family relationships and decision making, consumer rights, insurance, investments, retirement and estate planning, economics, and accounting. Emphasis is placed on understanding financial products and how they work, as well as the role of family in financial decisions.
Students prepare for a variety of careers in financial planning and counseling.
The program is registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to prepare certified financial planner licensees. Family Life and Community Services Graduates are prepared to develop and imp lement educational programs to strengthen family life and relationships. They work in 4-H and youth programs, family service agencies, mental health centers, churches, social welfare programs, public health departments, nursing homes, court systems, public schools, and cooperative extension offices. The National Council on Family Relations has approved this program as meeting the standards and criteria required for provisional certified family life educator designation. Dual bachelor of science degrees in these programs provide students with an understanding of interpersonal relationships and the concerns of families as well as social work skills.