In Family Social Sciences, you will learn about how family community and culture impact human health and well-being. It is an innovative program that will appeal to students interested in a dynamic career helping others through prevention, education and health promotion.

You will gain:

• understanding of human development, relationships, healthy communities, diversity, equity and social justice
• knowledge of how to develop programs to improve people's quality of life and well-being
• skills in evaluating the effectiveness of programs aimed at supporting families
• expertise in the impact of individual, community, cultural, and political environments on family well-being.

A degree in Family Social Sciences gives you a breadth of knowledge through a wide variety of courses that are required for the major.  But you also will get a depth of knowledge by selecting one or more "options", or areas of specialization. These 5 options allow you to tailor your program to your own interests:

• Aging
  
  
• Child and Adolescent Development


• Family Economic Health


• Family Violence and Conflict Resolution


• Social Development