What Can I do With a Major

Major: Human Development and Family Studies

Description of Major:
Human Development and Family Studies emphasizes the development of individuals and families throughout the life cycle. HDFS examines the biological processes that characterize each stage of life and learn how we move physically from one stage to the next. You’ll learn how these biological factors affect psychology and how social behavior changes over time. You’ll study the concepts of work, school, and community. You’ll learn how the views of human development vary among cultures. The combination with family studies allows you to learn about the formation of the family, family interactions, adult-child relationships, and family problems. Human development is a multidisciplinary major encompassing fields such as psychology, philosophy, sociology, social work, biology, and education.

Employment Areas
Public & private schools
State/federal government
Nonprofit organizations
Community centers
Health service agencies
Apparel manufacturers
Retail businesses
Hotels
Restaurants
Country clubs
Consulting firms

Related Career Titles:
Social worker
Public health educator
Advocate (e.g. children, ethnic group members, aging)
Genetic counselor
Transplant registry database manager
Job counselor
Health-service administrator
Day care center director
Probation/parole officer
Youth counselor
Psychiatrist
Bilingual/bicultural program specialist
Academic advisor/counselor
Teacher
Professor
Bureau of Indian Affairs researcher
National/state park interpreter
International agency representative
Head Start program director
State/federal government policy analyst
Public administrator
Loan officer/bank employee
Union legal counsel

Related Links:
School of Family Studies University of Connecticut
http://www.familystudies.uconn.edu/

Family Studies Center
http://familycenter.byu.edu/

Community Career Center
www.nonprofitjobs.org/

MU Human Development Family Studies Department
http://hes.missouri.edu/students.htm#Majors

The School of Ecology University of Wisconsin http://www.sohe.wisc.edu/departments/hdfs/secondtier.asp?ExtCat=21612