Undergraduate Programs

The department offers an undergraduate degree in Human Ecology with options in the following discipline:

Child Development
The program in Child Development provides a broad interdisciplinary background in the area of children and families.  It prepares students to work with and/or teach others to work with children and their families.  Emphases are given to development within various family structures, and to strategies for facilitating normal development.  Students learn basic concepts of human development and acquire skills in working with young children and their families with different abilities, and backgrounds in a variety of settings.  In addition to classroom instruction, the Child Development students spend portions of several semesters in the campus Child and Family Development Center and in off-campus social and human services agencies.  Potential employment opportunities include private childcare facilities, hospital and clinic setting, recreation programs, health and social service agencies, and business.
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