Overview

If you are interested in a major that will provide innumerable, transferrable professional and personal skills, then family studies is a great choice for you. The skills this program affords are high in demand in professional settings where understanding family-systems thinking is paramount, but they are also transferrable to many other careers requiring analytic and critical thinking skills.

Why Family Studies at Lamar University?

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Family Studies at Lamar University is designed for you if you are passionate about the inner workings of families inside themselves and in society. You may feel equipped to help other people achieve healthy relationships or teach them about healthy personal development and functioning.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Historical Context of Families
Community Resources
The Whole Child
Human Development
Parent-Child Relationships
Family Interaction
Diverse Family Structures
Administration of Programs
Family Violence
Contemporary Family Issues
Nutrition Through the Life Cycle
Sociology of Sexuality

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-26 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Blended, Online

Campus Location

Beaumont, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science View 288 other Bachelors in Family & Consumer Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit Application. All international applicants should submit online applications through the Apply Texas system.

Submit Official Evaluation of Transcripts. International Undergraduate applicants must have an official report of course-by-course evaluated transcripts of all secondary and post-secondary work sent to Lamar University directly by the evaluating agency.

Submit Admission Test Scores. International Freshman and International Transfer applicants should have SAT and/or ACT scores issued to Lamar University directly by the testing agency.

Provide Proof of English Language Proficiency.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

16068 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8034 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

16068 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8034 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

6228 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3114 USD per semester during 48 months.

Online Per Credit Hour$314*

Living costs for Beaumont

882 - 1634 USD /month

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