Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies - Child Development

Graduates are prepared for professions assisting individuals across the lifespan: early childhood care and education, community education, financial counseling/coaching, mental health, research, and human service settings. Courses focus on current national and global issues confronting families and individuals across the lifespan.

Students work with internationally recognized faculty on important research projects that can help society better understand human development and family relationships with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of life for individuals and families. Students are required to complete a practicum experience, gaining applied work experience outside of the classroom.Remote practicum options are available for online students. HDFS graduates are highly qualified professionals employed across the state and nation. Students are also well prepared for graduate school. Students receive a BS by completing all required courses in the major. To receive a BA, students must also gain proficiency in one or more foreign languages.

Official high school/secondary school transcripts with grades from the last three years with a minimum GPA of 2.7 or 660 total on the General Education Development (GED) exam (550 Battery Average prior to 2014). Some majors may have a higher GPA or GED requirement. IELTS Academic score of at least 6.0 overall band score with a minimum of 5.0 on each subscale TOEFL Internet-based (iBT) exam score of at least 71