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  • Location:
    Tempe campus
  • Additional Program Fee: No
  • Second Language Requirement: No
Gain valuable skills and experience to help you pursue a career working with military personnel and their families.

Program Description

Students in the working with military families certificate program complete academic coursework to enhance their knowledge of human development, marital and familial relationships, and family dynamics in the context of military culture.

Students learn about the complex challenges that military personnel, military families and veterans face, such as dealing with multiple deployments, war, combat, trauma and death. They study normative family processes, stress and coping with military culture.


Program Requirements

The certificate requires 18 credit hours. At least 12 credit hours must be completed at the upper-division level and a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher is required in all courses.
Required Courses -- 15 credit hours
CDE 232: Human Development (SOBE OR SB) (3)
FAS 101: Personal Growth and Relationships (SOBE OR SB) (3)
FAS 331: Modern Family Relationships (SOBE OR SB) (3)
FAS 410: Military Family Systems in a Democracy (3)
OGL 300: Theory and Practice of Leadership or PAF 311: Leadership and Change (SOBE OR SB) or MIS 301: Training Management and the Warfighting Functions (L) or AES 301: Leading People and Effective Communication I (L) (3)
Internship Requirement -- 3 credit hours
FAS 484: Internship (3)
Students are required to complete a capstone internship project that includes a field work experience, a written integrative paper and an oral presentation.
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

Enrollment Requirements

There are no admission requirements beyond those for admission to ASU.

A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.


Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the contextual influences on individual and family relationships specific to military families
  • Analyze the contextual influences on individual and family relationships specific to military families
  • Analyze family relationship patterns, including communication, conflict, roles.

Career Outlook

Graduates may be more marketable to employers and advance their career options when they complement their major with this undergraduate certificate specialization in working with military families.

Graduates understand and appreciate the similarities and differences between civilian and military culture, making them more inclusive coworkers, managers and community members with regard to the military community. Students who complete this undergraduate certificate often decide to pursue employment in health care, counseling, social work, sociology or education.

Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions.

Example Careers

Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions.

Social and Human Service Assistants

  • Growth: 8.6%
  • Median Salary*: 38520
  Bright Outlook

Recreational Therapists

  • Growth: 3.6%
  • Median Salary*: 51330

Community Health Workers

  • Growth: 14.1%
  • Median Salary*: 46190
  Bright Outlook

Educational, Guidance and Career Counselors and Advisors

  • Growth: 5.4%
  • Median Salary*: 60140
  Bright Outlook

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

  • Growth: 11.4%
  • Median Salary*: 90130
  Bright Outlook

Marriage and Family Therapists

  • Growth: 14.9%
  • Median Salary*: 56570
  Bright Outlook

Healthcare Social Workers

  • Growth: 9.6%
  • Median Salary*: 60280
  Bright Outlook

Mental Health Counselors

  • Growth: 18.4%
  • Median Salary*: 49710
  Bright Outlook

Social and Community Service Managers

  • Growth: 9.1%
  • Median Salary*: 74240
  Bright Outlook

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

  • Growth: 10.6%
  • Median Salary*: 51240
  Bright Outlook

* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).

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Program Contact Information

If you have questions related to admission, please click here to request information and an admission specialist will reach out to you directly. For questions regarding faculty or courses, please use the contact information below.

  • advisor@asu.edu
  • 480/965-6978


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Students pursuing concurrent degrees earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. ASU offers students two ways to earn concurrent degrees: by choosing a predetermined combination or creating their own combination. Predetermined combinations have a single admissions application and one easy to follow major map. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor. Either way, concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests.
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Accelerated bachelor's and master's degree programs are designed for high-achieving undergraduate students who want the opportunity to combine undergraduate coursework with graduate coursework to accelerate completion of their master’s degree. These programs, featuring the same high-quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty, allow students to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years.

Accelerated bachelor’s degree programs allow students to choose either a 2.5- or a 3-year path while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students can opt to fast-track their studies after acceptance into a participating program by connecting with their academic advisor.
This is only the first required math course. This program may contain additional math courses; See Major Map for details.
The level of intensity represents a measure of the number and academic rigor of math courses required.
The level of intensity represents a measure of the number and academic rigor of math courses required. Courses included in the General level: MAT 142
The level of intensity represents a measure of the number and academic rigor of math courses required. Courses included in the Moderate level: MAT 117, MAT 119, MAT 170, MAT 210, SOS 101, CPI 200
The level of intensity represents a measure of the number and academic rigor of math courses required. Courses included in the Substantial level: MAT 251, MAT 265. MAT 266, MAT 267, MAT 270, MAT 271, MAT 272, MAT 274, MAT 275
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A rolling deadline means that applications will continue to be reviewed on a regular basis until the semester begins. International students should be mindful of visa deadlines to ensure there is time to produce necessary visa documents. Applicants are encouraged to complete and submit application materials as soon as possible for consideration.
A final deadline means that all applications and application materials must be received by Graduate Admissions by the deadline date. Applications that are incomplete may not be considered after the final deadline. Applications that are submitted past the final deadline may not be considered.
A priority deadline means that applications submitted and completed before the priority deadline will receive priority consideration. Applications submitted after the priority deadlines will be reviewed in the order in which they were completed and on a space available basis. An application is complete after all materials are received by Graduate Admissions.
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