Students majoring in Human Development and Family Sciences learn how people change across the life course within the contexts of families, school, work, and communities. Information from many disciplines is applied to the study of individuals and families, preparing students to fully understand people and to develop skills in critical thinking and in research. Students learn about infants and toddlers, teens and adults of all ages, and families. On completing the HDFS General option, students are prepared to be involved and effective community members and to improve people’s lives. The HDFS General option is ideal for students interested in the helping professions and also pairs well with a minor or a second major in liberal studies; pre-medicine or pre-nursing; psychology; public health; sociology; Spanish; or women studies, gender, and sexuality studies. It provides exceptional preparation for graduate work in counseling, education, public policy, social work, or human development and family sciences, each of which can lead to a productive, satisfying career.

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