Human Development and Family Studies

The Human Development and Family Studies Department bases its professional curriculum on a firm liberal arts foundation. Our goal is to educate students as human service professionals dedicated to the well being and development of people across the lifespan and across diverse contexts. This mission promotes the growth of the whole person and fosters strong ethical values, intellectual curiosity and personal integrity, as well as a sense of responsibility and service to society.

Undergraduate Majors:

Child Study, B.A. 
Family Studies, B.S.  

Undergraduate Minors:

Child Study Minor 
Family Studies Minor 
Gerontology Minor or Certificate 
Youth Services Minor  

Dual Degrees

Child Study, B.A. to M.A. (Marriage and Family Therapy) Accelerated  
Child Study, B.A. to M.S. (Autism & Applied Behavior Analysis) Accelerated  
Family Studies, B.S. to M.A. (Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling) Accelerated  
Family Studies, B.S. to M.S. (Autism & Applied Behavior Analysis) Accelerated  

Graduate Programs:

Marriage and Family Therapy, M.A.