Master's Degree - Family and Community Services

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Fall 2021 Course Information

Foundations and Principles of Family and Community Services

University:

University of Missouri

Course Number:

HDFS 8100

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $590 per credit

Start/End Dates:

August 23, 2021 - December 09, 2021

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the field of family studies and related professions that involve working with families and communities.

Contacts

Instructor

Ashlie Lester
Office: 573-882-1301
Fax: 573-884-5550
lestera@missouri.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.
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Disability Support Services

To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.

Textbooks

Family life education: Principles and practices for effective outreach
Stephen (Steve) F. Dunan (Author), H. (Harold) Wallace Goddard (Contributor)
Edition: 3rd Edition
ISBN: 978-1483384573
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Publication manual of the American psychological association
American Psychological Association
Edition: 7th edition
ISBN: 978-1433832161
Publisher: Washington, DC: American Psychological Association

(optional textbook) On writing well, 30th anniversary: The classical guide to writing nonfiction
Zinsser, Wiliiam
Edition: 3rd edition
ISBN: 0-06-089154-8
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Course Access

Canvas at Mizzou

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Returning students will be sent information on how to access this information and reset their password if they have forgotten it. Students are loaded into the course site one week before the start date of the class; however, instructors may restrict course access until the first day of class.

Students needing assistance accessing their account should contact the IT Help Desk at techsupport@missouri.edu or 573-882-5000.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

University Members

Members of the Great Plains IDEA are universities accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Member universities recruit, admit and graduate students, teach in an academic program and contribute to the leadership and maintenance of the alliance. Membership in the alliance is a selective process that engages institutional leadership at all levels.

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Great Plains IDEA has contributed immensely to my academic success. Earning my bachelor’s degree spanned seven years due to medical setbacks, but my journey in graduate school stands in stark contrast. I maintained a 4.0 GPA because I was given the opportunity to succeed despite my health conditions. The online courses allowed me to learn in a more comfortable environment without the need for special accommodations in the classroom or navigation of a campus.
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