1. This matrix is to be used in conjunction with the Family LifeEducation Content Areas: Content and PracticeGuidelines (2009) availableat
http://www.ncfr.org/sites/default/files/downloads/news/cfle_content_and_practice_guidelines_2014.pdf
FLE CONTENT AREA/PRACTICE GUIDELINES MATRIX
1. Families and Individuals in Societal
Contexts
2. Internal Dynamics ofFamilies 3. HumanGrowthandDevelopment
Across the Lifespan
4. HumanSexuality 5. Interpersonal Relationships
Courses: FCS 3150 – Global Ecology
of the Family
Experiences(includes Assignments,
Internships, or Practicums): Inthis
course I wrote a paper based onan
interview of the experience of a
person born ina different country
with different cultural competency
than myown.
Courses: FCS – Crises andResilience
in Families & FCS 3180 Intimate
Relationships
Experiences(includes Assignments,
Internships, or Practicums): Inthe
Crises and Resiliencyin families’
course I wrote a paper onmyown
personalcrisesandresiliencyin
regards to militarylife and loss.
Courses: FCS -2140 Child
development, FCS – 2150
Adolescent Development & FCS –
4130 Later-life FamilyRelationships
Experiences(includes Assignments,
Internships, or Practicums): Inthe
childdevelopment course I observed
young childrenina daycare setting
and recordedspecific information
about themandappliedit to child
development theories.
Courses: FCS – 2100 Human
Sexuality
Experiences(includes Assignments,
Internships, or Practicums): Inthis
course I dida research paper onthe
on how the media affects peoples
ideasof sexualityandhow self
esteemof adolescents.
Courses: FCS -3180 Intimate
Relationships
Experiences(includes Assignments,
Internships, or Practicums): Inthis
course I createdmyown family
genogramto showthe different types
of relationships throughout my
families history.
6. FamilyResource Management 7. Parenting Educationand Guidance 8. FamilyLaw andPublic Policy 9. ProfessionalEthics and Practice 10. FamilyLife Education
Methodology
Courses: FCS – 2190 Consumer
Education
Experiences(includes Assignments,
Internships, or Practicums): Inthis
course I createda personal budget
Courses: FCS – 4150 Effective
Parenting
Experiences(includes Assignments,
Internships, or Practicums): Inthis
course I observeda mother andher
childinteracting and wrote a paper
Courses: FCS – 3170 Crises and
Resilience in Families & FCS – 4150
Effective Parenting
Experiences(includes Assignments,
Internships, or Practicums): Incrises
and resiliencyin familiesI observed
Courses: FCS – 1010 Introductionto
FamilyLife Education& FCS – 4100
Teaching FamilyLife Education
Experiences(includes Assignments,
Internships, or Practicums): Inthe
introduction to familylife education
Courses: FCS – Teaching FamilyLife
Education
Experiences(includes Assignments,
Internships, or Practicums): Inthe
teaching familylife educationcourse
I worked witha teamto developa

2. This matrix is to be used in conjunction with the Family LifeEducation Content Areas: Content and PracticeGuidelines (2009) availableat
http://www.ncfr.org/sites/default/files/downloads/news/cfle_content_and_practice_guidelines_2014.pdf
basedonmyspending, I compared
my needs to wants and myinputs to
outputs.
basedonhowher methods related
to certainparenting theories.
a court case inperson andusing
resiliencytheories wrote a paper
about the experience.
course learned about what jobs are
available inthe familystudies field
and whythese particular jobs are so
important to our society.
four hour time management
program for college freshmen that
included empirical research,
theoretical research, a logic model, a
full power point of the all research
and a virtual notebook ofall
material.