Credits: 1

Families are an important aspect of today's society. In this course positive interpersonal and family relationships and a realistic understanding of the stages of the human life cycle will be taught. Specific emphasis will be on the responsibilities of parenting and the developing child. The connections among the individual, the family, and the world of work will be experienced through many special presenters, trips to area agencies and centers, and family research. A goal of the course is for the students to realize their individual potential in their present and future family, the community, and their future careers