Family Life Education (FLE) is the educational effort to strengthen individual and family life through a family perspective that emphasizes community outreach and prevention. The objective of Family Life Education is to enrich and improve the quality of individual and family life by:
- Emphasizing healthy development and realization of potential.
- Facilitating an ability to function effectively in their personal lives and as members of society.
- Incorporating a family-systems, preventive, and educational approach to individual and family issues.
The CU Family Studies is an interdisciplinary major has received Academic Program Approval from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), the only international program to certify Family Life Educators. The Certified Family Life Educator credential requires demonstrated knowledge in ten content areas and the completion of a 150 hour internship. Content areas include:
- Individuals & Families in Societal Contexts
- Internal Dynamics of Families
- Human Growth & Development over the Lifespan
- Human Sexuality
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Family Resource Management
- Parent Education & Guidance
- Family Law & Public Policy
- Professional Ethics & Practice
- Family Life Education Methodology
Courses approved by NCFR for the Family Studies major are:
- SOC 331: Marriage & Family
- SWK 342: Human Diversity
- SOC/SWK 425: Death, Dying & Bereavement
- PSY 321: Lifespan Development
- HP 320: Human Sexuality, Education & Society
- FAM 330: Family Resource Management
- FAM 345: Parenting & the Parent-Child Relationship
- FAM 370: Families, Legislation & Social Policy
- SWK 350: Values & Ethics in Social Work
- ECE 280: Approaches to Curriculum & Methods
- SOC/PSY 343:Gender Studies OR PSY 215 Human Interaction
- FAM 444: Family Life Methodology
- FAM 375: Practicum/Internship
For inquires about the Family Studies major, contact:
Linda Trollinger, Ph.D., CFLE
270-789-5167, Druien Hall CH302, UPO 856 
