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Family Science

Program Transfer Guide
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About the Program

The family science major provides students with knowledge of the factors that influences human behavior and the skills needed to provide services to a variety of individuals in a range of settings. Students will learn how to help individuals utilize their capabilities and reach their optimal level of functioning.

Family science majors may choose between two tracks, the general "Family and Human Services Track" or the “Introduction to Child Life Track”,  which equips students interested in a career as a Certified Child Life Specialist. Child life promotes effective coping in children and families who are undergoing stressful medical experiences.

Students interested in becoming a Certified Child Life Specialist may apply for the Child Life, Administration and Family Collaboration (B.S. to M.S.) program in their junior year with this track. 

PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
Towson University Requirement
  • Core 2: English Composition To Fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum Requirements, Students Must Complete One Course From Each Of The 14 Categories.
    3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 3: Mathematics Take one of the following. To Fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum Requirements, Students Must Complete One Course From Each Of The 14 Categories.
    3 - 4 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 4: Creativity and Creative Development To Fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum Requirements, Students Must Complete One Course From Each Of The 14 Categories.
    3 credits
  • Core 5: Arts & Humanities To Fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum Requirements, Students Must Complete One Course From Each Of The 14 Categories.
    3 credits
  • Core 6: Social and Behavioral Science To Fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum Requirements, Students Must Complete One Course From Each Of The 14 Categories.
    3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 7: Biological and Physical Sciences with Lab To Fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum Requirements, Students Must Complete One Course From Each Of The 14 Categories.
    4 credits
  • Core 8: Biological and Physical Sciences (Lab and Non-Lab) To Fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum Requirements, Students Must Complete One Course From Each Of The 14 Categories.
    3 credits
  • Core 10: Metropolitan Perspectives To Fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum Requirements, Students Must Complete One Course From Each Of The 14 Categories.
    3 credits
  • Core 11: United States as a Nation
    3 credits
  • Core 12: Global Perspectives To Fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum Requirements, Students Must Complete One Course From Each Of The 14 Categories.
    3 credits
  • Core 13: Diversity and Difference To Fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum Requirements, Students Must Complete One Course From Each Of The 14 Categories.
    3 credits
  • Major Requirements take the following courses, take 9 credits
    9 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Electives
    20 - 21 credits
    No equivalency found. *
Grand Total Credits
64
*ENGL 102 and any major requirements must be completed with a C (2.0) or higher. *Core 1 Towson Seminar requirement is waived for all transfer students. *Core 9 Advanced Writing Seminar requirement must be completed at Towson University. *Core 14 Ethical Issues and Perspectives will be satisfies with upper level coursework. *The Family and Human Services major requires 12-13 units of prerequisite courses for upper-level major courses and 45-46 units in the major. *Students may transfer a maximum of 64 credits to Towson University.
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.