Program Overview
This program provides a comprehensive understanding of human development and family sciences across the lifespan. It emphasizes the interrelationships between individual development, couple relationships, family dynamics, and social contexts. Graduates can pursue careers in diverse fields, including early childhood education, youth development, family therapy, and social work. The program emphasizes communication and research skills and offers opportunities for practical experience.
Program Outline
Outline
This program is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of human development and family sciences across the lifespan, from prenatal stages to late adulthood. The curriculum emphasizes the interrelationships between individual development, couple relationships, family dynamics, and social contexts.
First Year:
Introduces foundational concepts in human sciences, psychology, sociology, communication, and mathematics.
Second Year:
Deepens understanding of human development theories, research methods, life-span development, family structures, and gender perspectives.
Third Year:
Explores diverse family structures, cross-cultural perspectives, research methodologies, family interaction dynamics, and focuses on specific areas of interest through elective courses.
Careers
Graduates can pursue careers in diverse fields, including:
- Early Childhood Education
- Youth Development
- Child Advocacy
- Family Therapy
- Social Work
- Human Resources
- Public Policy
- Research
- Community Advocacy
Other
The program emphasizes communication and research skills through specialized courses designed to equip graduates with the ability to effectively communicate their findings in both written and oral formats. It also offers opportunities for practical experience through supervised work with children of various ages.
