Welcome to the BSc. Child and Family Studies - Family Studies

Prepare for a career that focuses on families or family members at all stages of life in social service, government, and education. You’ll do that here. Gain an in-depth understanding of family structures, dynamics, and interactions along with developmental issues across the lifespan.  Develop skills in assessing, creating, and implementing interventions to improve family interactions. Be trained to work with a wide variety of populations and gain real world experience at agencies that serve children, seniors, and developmentally disabled adults.  During the final year of the Family Studies program, majors complete a Family Service Internship, which is the capstone of integrated study.  hild and Family Studies (CFS) draws educational concepts from many fields so a student might combine their major with a minor in Economics and Business, Education studies, or Psychology.

Career Path

Enriched by on-campus laboratory learning and practicum work, Child and Family Studies graduates find employment or continue their studies in a variety of career fields including: Teacher at a daycare or preschool, Nursing home, Rehabilitation center, Adoption agencies, Nutritionist, Case worker, Graduate school: social work, counseling (family, marriage, child), dietician, Law school.