INTERNATIONALIZING FAMILY STUDIES 80 Family Science Review, Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015 © by The Family Science Association. All rights reserved. Advancing Family Science and Family Science Programs through the Internationalization of Family Science Curricula Todd Lee Goen Christopher Newport University ABSTRACT. As scholars and practitioners seek ways to advance family science and family science programs, globalization is an important consideration. Indeed, internationalization of curricula is a current trend in higher education that merits serious consideration given increasing numbers of graduates will work in international and global contexts and/or with international and global families. Currently, few programs offer students perspectives on families that extend beyond U.S. cultural norms. This article addresses these concerns by providing faculty and administrators basic ideas for integrating international/global examples, assignments, and programs into family science curricula, emphasizing campus, community, and other resources available at minimal or reduced costs. Keywords: family science curriculum, internationalization, global families Direct correspondence to Todd Lee Goen at tlgoen@yahoo.com