The HDFS courses prepare you for future work with members of families, helping them through systems and enhancing their relationships through experiential learning in the community while providing a foundation of knowledge for your career.
If you?d like to work in a field where you get to help families in the community, then HDFS is the field for you!
Why choose Purdue Northwest?
The HDFS Degree at PNW has 2 options to choose from:
- Early Childhood Specialization:?for those students who want to learn about and work with children, ages 0-8 & their families.
- Individual and Family Services:?for those students who want to learn about and work with adolescents, adults or in all-age fields/settings along with their families.
Career Paths
Popular careers with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies include:
- Case Worker
- Child Care Worker
- Early Childhood Teacher
- Early Intervention Specialist
- Special Needs Center Specialist
- Developmental Specialist
- Youth Worker
- Assisted Living/Nursing Home Social Activity Director
- Family/Parent Educator
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