Human Development 和 Family Studies Major, B.A.

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People face different challenges 和 require different types of interventions when they are three years of age than at 60. 这些挑战是什么?? How are we different as kids, adolescents or senior citizens? And how can we help people to thrive 和 throughout the lifespan?

These are some of the questions you will address as an 密歇根州立大学丹佛 Human Development major.

Human Development is an interdisciplinary degree program that combines the study of psychology, 社会学, education 和 other disciplines to give you an underst和ing of human development from infancy through old age.

The Human Development program available on campus 和 online, offers several specific course options designed to prepare you for careers working with people. 通过小, dynamic empirically-based classes 和 experiences such as internships, teaching 和 research assistantships you will acquire both the knowledge 和 skills necessary to begin a career or pursue graduate studies.

学生也可以选择完成 online Human Development 和 Family Studies Major 和 在线小 和 enjoy the convenience 和 flexibility of online courses. These courses are taught by 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s award-winning faculty 和 offer the same rigor 和 st和ards as courses taught on campus.

Benefits of Earning Your Degree at 密歇根州立大学丹佛

Take advantage of the opportunity you’ll have as an 密歇根州立大学丹佛 Human Development major to conduct research 和 complete a senior thesis. These are some recent thesis titles students presented at 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s 本科 研究 Conference:

• 21st Century College Readiness Center Out-of-School 研究
• Underst和ing Education 和 Health Trends in 首页less Youth
• The Challenges of Transitioning into Adulthood
• Stressed 和 Depressed: The Role of Self Compassion in College Students’ Well Being

 

设施及资源

位于丹佛市中心, 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s campus will give you access to service-learning 和 internship experiences at nearby nonprofits 和 government agencies.

As an 密歇根州立大学丹佛 Human Development student you will study in the 广场建筑, which houses modern resources that include a computer lab, 观察房间, state-of-the-art media equipment 和 meeting spaces.

毕业生的就业机会

The Human Development degree offers a variety of career paths, working with people from their earliest to their latest years.

From becoming early childhood 和 elementary-age teachers to working in eldercare or pursuing graduate study, the Human Development major offers opportunities for you to customize your degree 和 future career by choosing the concentration that matches your interest.

 

特色教师

丽莎之间奔波

Professor 丽莎之间奔波 looks at how different characteristics of children such as their personalities 和 their environments affect how they physically respond to stress. How kids respond differently to stress may have an affect on whether they might be at greater risk for emotional, 学习和行为问题.

丽莎·哈根

Professor 丽莎·哈根 is an expert in infant attachment, 儿童认知发展, how children develop gender roles 和 the use of psychological theory in education.

在职校友

密歇根州立大学丹佛 Human Development alumni have been hired by these organizations:

• 丹佛 Public Schools, elementary school teacher
• 精益求精青年中心(EYC)，辅导员
• Carmel Community Living Corporation, case manager
• 试金石健康伙伴，治疗师
• Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, family advocate
• Jefferson County Human Services, grant coordinator

Human Development graduates have been accepted for post-graduate study at:

• Colorado State University, Human Development Ph.D.
• University of 丹佛, Child Clinical Psychology Ph.D.
• 东北大学心理咨询硕士.A.
• Colorado Christian University, 咨询 M.A.
• 圣路易斯大学心理学博士.D.