Family Studies
The family studies concentration prepares students to enhance the lives of children and families through research, classroom instruction, and internship experiences.
If your favorite things to study/do are:
… Relationships within families, family finance, child and adolescent development…
Then these careers might be of interest to you
| Crisis centers | Marriage enrichment programs |
| Parenting Educator | Adult/Elderly care |
| Day Care Director or Teacher | Drug & alcohol programs |
| Head Start program teacher | Resource room teacher |
| Youth Program Director | After School Program Director |
| Child Advocate | Camp Counselor |
| Teen parent programs | Children's services |
| Toy companies | Children's museums |
| Child and youth-centered retail | Children’s book author and/or editor |
| Family services Worker | Nanny/Au Pair |
Child and youth activity coordinator for resorts and cruise lines
Administrative positions in hospitals and mental health centers, such as Volunteer Services and Patient Relations
Family Advocate Extension Agent (may require a Masters Degree)
Internships
Upon nearing the completion of their degree, students will have the opportunity to use the knowledge and skills they have learned in various internship settings, such as:
Child Advocacy Service
Robert Heat Start
Southeastern Head Start or Child Development Center
Tangipahoa Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council (TADAC)-Family Life Center
Ginger ford Habitat For Humanity
Louisiana Cooperative Extension Parish Offices-Extension Agents
Jumpstart
Bogalusa City Schools
Tangipahoa Parish Schools
Livingston Parish Schools
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southeast LA
Various Non-profit Organizations
Hospitals
Nursing Homes
Curriculum Sheet
Click on the year in which you declared FCS as your major - that will be the sheet that applies to you. If you are a new student who has not yet declared FCS as your major, please click on the 2008-2009 curriculum sheet.
Student Advising
The appointed academic advisor will advise students before registering for classes. Students are advised based on the first alphabet of their last name.
| A - E | Dr. Holly Kihm |
| F - M | Dr. Peggy Rolling |
| N - Z | Dr. Troy Stuart |