Why major in Human Development and Family Studies?
Are you a people person? Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) students learn to work with infants, 孩子们, 青少年, 家庭, and the elderly to help them overcome life’s challenges. Are you passionate, committed, and engaged? HDFS students are prepared with the requisite knowledge and skills to secure positions in human services and related fields, as well as to successfully gain admission to graduate school programs.
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项目的亮点
十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校’s bachelor of science degree in Human Development and Family Studies prepares you to work in the growing and expanding human services field. It blends the theoretical underpinnings of human development across the lifespan with hands-on, applied practice in community settings. Through the program’s Human Services option, you will explore the human life span in terms of the biological, 心理, and social experiences of individuals and 家庭. The HDFS program offers opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills to actual human experiences to find practical solutions to the obstacles individuals and 家庭 face to promote well-being.
作为一名HDFS学生, you will complete an internship at a human service agency or business locally, 在全国范围内, 或全球. You also will gain advanced study of individual development and family relationships, participate in courses that offer community-based experiences, and have the opportunity to study abroad.
作为HDFS的毕业生, you’ll be prepared to go directly into human service careers with significant experience in the field. Because of the high level of interaction with your HDFS professors, you will be able to establish close relationships with faculty, who can serve as professional references for your future career, and assist you with graduate school applications.
Human Development and Family Studies 联系s
联系 劳伦·雅各布森, the HDFS Degree Program Coordinator, or reach out to any of our HDFS faculty and staff.