Family & Child Sciences
Department OverviewOur programs focus on family processes and empirically supported relationship interventions. Our research, teaching, and service activities address three areas:
We seek to understand and enhance healthy personal relationships, parent and child relationships, and families in their natural settings. If you want to work with people the most important human relationships, then the programs offered in the Department of Family and Child Sciences are for you. We prepare students to pursue careers in a variety of human services, such as teaching, counseling, family life education, child care, youth development, and family and child advocacy. Our graduates assist individuals, couples, families, and communities to successfully cope with the challenges and complexities of life today. Undergraduate MajorsThe Bachelors in Family and Child Sciences is designed to prepare graduates to work in applied settings with children, youth, and families, including human service agencies, child care settings, family life education, cooperative extension and related positions in business, industry and government. Master’s and Doctoral DegreesWe offer a Master of Science in Family and Child Sciences, as well as a Doctorate of Philosophy in Human Sciences (Family Relations specialization only) and in Marriage and Family Therapy. We are actively looking for the very best students with diverse experiences to join us.We have expertise in relationship development and enhancement, working with distress families (e.g., foster care and adoptions), family contributions to child development, and program evaluation. Students are given solid mentorship and financial support when possible. |
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