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Graduate Certificate in Family Studies

1 Year On Campus Certificate Program

Nova Southeastern University

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Family Studies in designed to train individuals who want to work with families in a variety of contexts: as educators, community organizers, legal professionals, child-care workers, or EAP counselors. Human Relations professionals, business managers or supervisors, among many others, would also benefit from the application of systemic family principles to their efforts. The curriculum includes coursework on systemic thinking in family studies, topics in human and family systems development, gender issues, sexuality issues, violence in the family, and diversity issues.

Program Key Stats

$888 (Per Credit Hour)
$50


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Eligibility Criteria

2.90
4 Years

6.0
79

Additional Information & Requirements

A bachelors degree earned at regionally accredited institutions or an officially approved equivalent, such as an evaluation by one of the approved agencies. A minimum GPA of 2.90 (on a 4.0 scale) Official Transcript TOEFL iBT: 79 or IELTS 6.0 overall.  

Career Options

  • Foster care service providers
  • Guardian Ad Litems advocating for foster care clients
  • Juvenile justice workers with foster care clients on their caseload

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