Child and Family Studies

Williams Baptist University

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 42.2803

The scientific study of human behavior and relationships from a systemic approach; develops knowledge of human development, therapeutic models, and research for the helping profession, preparing students for graduate school and careers in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, community development, and missions.

Credits

120 credits

Dates

Since Jul 2025

Program Pathways

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Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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Child and Family Studies

Williams Baptist University

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 42.2803

Credits

120 credits

Dates

Since Jul 2025

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingInstructingService OrientationLearning StrategiesManagement of Personnel ResourcesSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

English LanguageAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingPsychologyLaw and GovernmentMathematicsTherapy and CounselingPersonnel and Human ResourcesSociology and AnthropologyEngineering and TechnologyPublic Safety and SecurityBuilding and ConstructionEconomics and AccountingMechanicalBiology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionNear VisionFluency of IdeasInformation OrderingMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psycho
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Mentor other faculty members.
Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, se
Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies
Assess individuals' degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine samples.
Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping th
Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems and coping with triggering factors.
Respond to client communications by monitoring voicemail and email, returning phone calls, and making follow-up calls for missed appointments.
Conduct assessments of patients' risk for harm to self or others.
Document patient information including session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment
Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnose disorders, using information ob
Identify environmental contamination sources.
Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance
Identify and apply for project funding.
Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensu
Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.
Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land
Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations o
Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or techni
Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usa
Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of c
Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as a
Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compli
Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new pro
Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness,
Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
Develop and review regulatory strategies, development plans, and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize i
Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate ac
Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareMedical softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareSpreadsheet softwareCompliance softwareDocument management softwareWord processing softwareProject management softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareGeographic information systemComputer aided design CAD softwareEnterprise application integration softwareAccounting softwareComputer based training softwarePresentation softwareVideo conferencing softwareOperating system softwareFacilities management softwareInternet browser softwareData base management system softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareContent workflow software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital audio recordersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersEye tracking systemsHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersDigital medical thermometersFlatbed scannersNotebook computersPersonal computersSphygmomanometersBiofeedback equipmentLaptop computersTablet computersUniversal serial bus USB flash drivesDigital camerasGlobal positioning system GPS receiversLaser facsimile machinesMulti-line telephone systemsPhotocopying equipmentSubcentimeter global positioning system GPS units

Work Values

AchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsIndependenceSupport

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