Minor in Family Life (17–18 hours*)
Program Requirements
- This minor is intended for non-School of Family Life majors only.
- Complete at least nine hours in residence at BYU and from the School of Family Life.
- Complete the following:
SFL 100 : Strengthening Marriage and Family: Proclamation Principles and Scholarship.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| DESCRIPTION: | Understanding, applying, and sharing principles of successful marriage and family life from the LDS proclamation on the family, using sacred and scholarly perspectives. |
SFL 160 : Introduction to Family Processes.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also; Independent Study also. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Ways of strengthening family life by understanding such family processes as generations, emotions, communication, and rituals. |
SFL 210 : Human Development.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp or Su |
| DESCRIPTION: | Growth and development of the child from conception through adolescence; influences of family, peers, and schools. |
| NOTE: | Independent Study also. |
SFL 260 : Family Finance.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to time value of money, budgeting, saving, credit, taxes, housing, insurance, and investing emphasizing practical application in the home. |
- Complete two additional courses from the School of Family Life.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.