Family and Community Services, BS

Program Coordinator: Eboni Baugh (336-W Rivers Building; 252-328-5714; baughe@ecu.edu)

Freshmen may declare family and community services as their major. Students must achieve and maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA to remain in the program. Transfer students must have completed at least 12 s.h. at East Carolina University and a minimum GPA of 2.5 to declare. In addition, students must achieve a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all HDFS courses required for the major. Students earning less than a C (2.0) in a prerequisite major course must repeat the course before the subsequent upper level course may be taken.

Students in the Family and Community Services, BS may select one of two concentrations: family science or child development. The family science concentration is intended for those interested in work with community agencies that provide a broad array of services to families. The child development concentration is intended for those interested in work with community agencies that provide a variety of services to children. (Note: Students who meet course requirements for the certification in family life education must make application to the National Council on Family Relations. The Department of Human Development and Family Science will verify completion of degree requirements, but meeting other requirements for certification is the responsibility of each student.)

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

2. Core - 31 s.h.

3. Concentrations - 35 s.h.

(Choose one concentration.)

Family science

Child development

4. Minor or general electives to complete requirements for graduation.

ECU Minor Requirements Policy

The university’s policy regarding double counting credits between major and minor can be found in the Academic Advisement, Progression and Support Services section of this catalog. See “Minor Requirements”.

No more than 9 credit hours required for satisfying a major can count towards the credits required for satisfying a minor, excluding specified cognates (required courses but outside of the major discipline).
Individual programs may have additional restrictions.
A student may not major and minor in the same discipline as defined by the program’s 6-digit CIP code.

If you have questions, please reach out to your program coordinator or director.