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    FYCS Minor

    The 15-credit minor in Family, Youth and Community Sciences (FYCS) introduces students to the core areas of family, youth and community. The minor is particularly useful to students whose career plans include working with people in a variety of settings from educational to allied health to community engagement and much more. Students completing the minor will complete courses in Family, Youth and Community Sciences (FYCS).

    FYCS MINOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS*

    Course (Credits)  Requisites  Offereda 

    FYC3001 

    Principles of FYCS 

    Pre-req PSY2012 or SYG2000 

    All semesters  

    FYC3112 

    Contemporary Family Problems and Interventions  

    Pre-req PSY2012 or SYG2000 

    Fall and Spring  

    FYC3201 

    Foundations of Youth Development 

    Co-req FYC3001 

    Fall and Spring  

    FYC3401 

    Intro to Social and Economic Perspectives on the Community  

    Co-req: FYC3001 

    Fall and Spring  

    FYC Elective 

     

     

     

    *Please talk to the FYCS Undergraduate Advisor if you are in a catalog year prior to Summer B2022

    a Course offerings are subject to change so use the above as guidelines for planning.

    NONPROFIT MINOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS *

    FYC 4409 

    Working with Nonprofits in Community Settings (3) 

    Junior/Senior standing 

    All semesters  

    FYC 4410 

    Fundraising for Community Nonprofits (3) 

    Pre-req/Co-req FYC 4409 

    Fall and Spring  

    FYC 4428 

    Human Resource Management (3) 

    Pre-req/Co-req FYC 4409 

    Fall and Spring  

    FYC 4408 

    Organizational Leadership for Nonprofits (3) 

    Pre-req FYC 4409 

    Fall and Spring  

    FYC Elective 

     

    Varies by course; see catalog. 

     

    *Please talk to the FYCS Undergraduate Advisor if you are in a catalog year prior to Summer B2022

    a Course offerings are subject to change so use the above as guidelines for planning.

    Course (15 Credits) Requisites Offereda

    If you would like to add or cancel a minor, sign into your one.uf.edu account, and apply through the portal.

    Contact: The FYCS Undergraduate Advisor, Jaimey Bailey jamiebailey@ufl.edu, if you have questions about the FYCS minors.

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