• The School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences offers course work and programs of study in the area of human development and family studies.
  • The Gerontology Program is also administered by the College of Public Health and Human Sciences through the school.
  • Areas of study and degrees granted are described below.
  • Human Development and Family Studies offer graduate work leading to a master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees.
  • Graduate programs take a multidisciplinary approach, preparing students for college and university teaching and research, as well as development, administration, and evaluation of programs serving individuals and families across the lifespan.
  • Their research is interdisciplinary with signature themes in
    • Transitions across the life course,
    • Risk and resilience across the life span, and
    • Developmental and family research methods.
  • Their faculty recognizes the critical importance of culture and gender, diversity, and contemporary global perspectives in the discovery of knowledge.
  • They have research emphases in child development, adolescence, adult development and aging, families, rural communities, and cross-national comparison.