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.
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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.
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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
This undergraduate certificate includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
The certificate requires 15 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the certificate, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.
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The Working with Military Families certificate requires 15 credit hours, of which 12 credit hours must be upper-division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be completed through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better may be applied toward the certificate requirements. |
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CDE 232 Human Development
(SOBE)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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FAS 331 Modern Family Relationships
(SOBE)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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FAS 410 Military Family Systems in a Democracy
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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SOC 415 Families and Social Policy
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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FAS 484 Internship
Students are required to complete a capstone internship project that includes a field work experience, a written integrative paper and an oral presentation.
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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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.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.
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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.
Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
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WLSN 300L
advisor@asu.edu
480-965-6978
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