Indiana University
About the Program
The Department of Applied Health Science is a vital part of IU's life sciences initiative. Our department is committed to fostering interdisciplinary research in the life sciences as we work toward our mission of preventing disease and promoting health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Our department is making a difference in the health and well-being of Indiana, the nation, and the world through the research, teaching, and service conducted by our dedicated faculty, staff, and students.
Program Overview
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Undergraduate Program
- Introduction to Life Span Human Development
- Human Sexuality
- Marriage and Family Interaction
- Topical Seminar in Human Development and Family Studies
- Effects of Divorce on Children
- Parent-Child Relations
- Human Development I: Conception through Early Childhood
- Human Development II: Middle Childhood through Adolescence
- Human Development III: Early, Mid, and Late Adulthood
- Leading Family Process Discussion Groups
- Family Health and the Media
- African American and Latino Families
- Professional Preparation in Human Development and Family Studies
- 440 Research in Human Development and Family Studies
- Readings in Human Development and Family Studies
- Internship in Human Development and Family Studies
- Fieldwork Experience in Human Development and Family Studies
- Current Issues in Human Development and Family Studies
- Independent Study in Human Development and Family Studies
- Family Life Education
- Stress and Resilience in the Family
- Families and Atypical Children
- Grief in a Family Context
The Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) Program explores human behavior from the perspective of lifespan development and within the context of the intimate environment of the family. As an applied field, it's focused on how those theories, focusing on such topics as developmental stages, the effects of divorce, coping with aging, human sexuality, can illuminate relationships and behavior.
Graduate Program
- Seminar in Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Development I: Conception through Age 6
- Human Development III: Adulthood
- Effects of Divorce on Children
- Internship in Human Development and Family Studies
- Family Life Education
- Parent Child Relationships: Theoretical, Research, and Practical Aspects
- Issues in Human Development and Family Studies
- Families, Culture and the Atypical Child
- Teaching Sex Education
- Leading Family Process Discussion Groups
- Stress and Resilience in the Family
- Workshop in Human Development and Family Studies
- Special Problems: Human Development and Family Studies
- Grief in a Family Context
- Non-thesis Project in Human Development and Family Studies
- Seminar in Human Development and Family Studies
- Research in Human Development and Family Studies
- Readings in Human Development and Family Studies
- Conceptual Frameworks in Human Development and Family Studies
- Families and Health
Master's Level
Doctoral Level
A doctorate in health behavior from Indiana University's Department of Applied Health Science allows graduates to teach others how to make a difference, to research a range of health issues - from physical, emotional, cognitive, social, to spiritual - in the public or private sector, or to have an impact on people's health decisions. Family Studies is one of five concentrations in the doctoral program.
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The program explores human capabilities and characteristics at each stage of our lives. As an applied field, it is focused on how theories can illuminate relationships and behavior. In addition to preparing students to pursue more advanced degrees, the program readies many graduates to go directly into the workforce to public and private settings. Our faculty support and encourage graduate students and are eager to work with them on research and community projects. Faculty members also mentor graduate students in their own research areas, and students are urged to tailor the program to reflect their individual interests.