Working with Military Families, Certificate
Prepare for a meaningful career in military and veteran support services through this undergraduate certificate where you gain valuable skills and experience.
Quick facts
Locations
Courses
Additional facts
Accreditation
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Certificate description
Working with Military Families undergraduate certificate description
In the working with military families certificate program, you complete academic coursework in the working with military families certificate program to enhance your knowledge of human development, marital and familial relationships, and family dynamics in the context of military culture.
You learn about the complex challenges that military personnel, military families and veterans face, such as dealing with multiple deployments, war, combat, trauma and death. You study normative family processes, stress and coping with military culture.
Why earn a working with military families undergraduate certificate at ASU?
Study within the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, where a strong focus on military and veteran populations is backed by the Pat Tillman Veterans Center. The certificate blends research-driven content with practical skills shaped specifically for military families, a niche many social services programs rarely address.
Additional details
Beyond the classroom, the Sanford School Leadership Club gives you a place to build connections, grow your leadership skills and engage with the surrounding community.
Courses
Course checksheet and curriculum archive
The curriculum checksheet displays this program's required courses and other requirements you must complete for graduation.
Already completed some college courses? Build on your success.
If you earned college credit outside ASU, our transfer tools map out your progress towards a degree and help you plan next steps.
See how your credits may apply (opens in new window)What you'll learn
The following learning outcomes highlight some of the knowledge and skills you'll develop to support your future success.
- Analyze the contextual influences on individual and family relationships specific to military families.
- Analyze family relationship patterns, including communication, conflict, roles.
Analyze the contextual influences on individual and family relationships specific to military families.Admission requirements
Here are the admission and application details
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
First year (opens in new window) | Transfer (opens in new window) | International (opens in new window) | Readmission (opens in new window)
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.
Explore expanded study opportunities
When you pursue concurrent degrees (also known as a “double major”), you earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. Working with your academic advisor, you can create your own concurrent degree combination. Some combinations are not possible due to high levels of overlap in curriculum.
Paying for college
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students recieve financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs.
Get an estimateCareer opportunities
Careers this working with military families certificate prepares you for
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.
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
Prospective students should fill out the Request for Information form.
Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
|
WLSN 300L
advisor@asu.edu
480-965-6978
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
ASU adds new programs to Degree Search frequently. Come back often and look for the "New Programs" option.
ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
