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About This Program
American Military University’s (AMU) undergraduate family studies certificate will advance your knowledge of educational and support services for families, parents, and children.
A focus on the military family is provided as one of the course options.
AMU’s online certificate in family studies is comprehensive. You will:
- Examine how individual needs and perceptions affect family dynamics
- Analyze the spectrum from child development through the aging process
- Probe the multidimensional aspects of family law and policy
What You Will Do
- Investigate dynamics and cultural influences in the family unit
- Apply theoretical approaches to child rearing
- Develop practical skills for working with children and parents
- Explore aging and its effects on the family
- Appraise and discuss strategies and practices of healthy and effective marriages and family relations
Program at a Glance
Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 3588
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/21/21 - 10/29/21 | 11/01/21 - 12/26/21 | Fall 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/21 - 12/03/21 | 12/06/21 - 01/30/22 | Fall 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/27/21 - 12/31/21 | 01/03/22 - 02/27/22 | Winter 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/31/21 - 02/04/22 | 02/07/22 - 04/03/22 | Winter 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/26/21 - 04/01/22 | 04/04/22 - 05/29/22 | Spring 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Choose 15 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 3585
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/21/21 - 10/29/21 | 11/01/21 - 12/26/21 | Fall 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/21 - 12/03/21 | 12/06/21 - 01/30/22 | Fall 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/27/21 - 12/31/21 | 01/03/22 - 02/27/22 | Winter 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/31/21 - 02/04/22 | 02/07/22 - 04/03/22 | Winter 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/26/21 - 04/01/22 | 04/04/22 - 05/29/22 | Spring 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3601
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/21/21 - 10/29/21 | 11/01/21 - 12/26/21 | Fall 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/21 - 12/03/21 | 12/06/21 - 01/30/22 | Fall 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/27/21 - 12/31/21 | 01/03/22 - 02/27/22 | Winter 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/31/21 - 02/04/22 | 02/07/22 - 04/03/22 | Winter 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/26/21 - 04/01/22 | 04/04/22 - 05/29/22 | Spring 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3598
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
---|---|---|---|
05/21/21 - 10/29/21 | 11/01/21 - 12/26/21 | Fall 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/21 - 12/03/21 | 12/06/21 - 01/30/22 | Fall 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/27/21 - 12/31/21 | 01/03/22 - 02/27/22 | Winter 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/31/21 - 02/04/22 | 02/07/22 - 04/03/22 | Winter 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/26/21 - 04/01/22 | 04/04/22 - 05/29/22 | Spring 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3702
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/21/21 - 10/29/21 | 11/01/21 - 12/26/21 | Fall 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/27/21 - 12/31/21 | 01/03/22 - 02/27/22 | Winter 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3592
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/21/21 - 10/29/21 | 11/01/21 - 12/26/21 | Fall 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/21 - 12/03/21 | 12/06/21 - 01/30/22 | Fall 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
07/27/21 - 12/31/21 | 01/03/22 - 02/27/22 | Winter 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/31/21 - 02/04/22 | 02/07/22 - 04/03/22 | Winter 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/26/21 - 04/01/22 | 04/04/22 - 05/29/22 | Spring 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3700
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/28/21 - 12/03/21 | 12/06/21 - 01/30/22 | Fall 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/31/21 - 02/04/22 | 02/07/22 - 04/03/22 | Winter 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
10/26/21 - 04/01/22 | 04/04/22 - 05/29/22 | Spring 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2550
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/21/21 - 10/29/21 | 11/01/21 - 12/26/21 | Fall 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/27/21 - 12/31/21 | 01/03/22 - 02/27/22 | Winter 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3447
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/28/21 - 12/03/21 | 12/06/21 - 01/30/22 | Fall 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
09/28/21 - 03/04/22 | 03/07/22 - 05/01/22 | Winter 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All AMU undergraduate programs require a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED).
- Please read all undergraduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the AMU admission application. View steps to apply.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $65 per course | $0 for active-duty military, National Guard members, and Reservists.
Need Help?
Selecting the right program to meet your educational goals is a key step in ensuring a successful outcome. If you are unsure of which program to choose, or need more information, please contact an AMU admissions representative at 877-755-2787 or [email protected].
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Department of Education and State Disclosures
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1Alumni Graduated with No APUS-incurred Student Loan Debt As of December 31, 2020
Includes alumni who graduated with an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree from APUS. Student loan debt is defined as student loans and private education loans used for tuition, fees, living expenses, and book costs associated with courses taken at APUS. Many APUS students receive military tuition assistance and veterans education benefits, which are not student loan debt.
*Cost Per Credit Hour
To minimize out-of-pocket costs, U.S. active-duty servicemembers, their spouse/dependents, National Guard members, and Reservists receive a tuition grant that caps undergraduate, master's degree, and graduate certificate tuition at $250/credit hour. In addition, a university book grant provides no-cost textbooks and ebooks for all undergraduates and military-tuition-grant-eligible master’s-level students.
See all military student benefits.