Explore the diversity of families and human development. Do you want to work with children, youth or older adults? Be a marriage and family counselor? Teach early childhood education? Teach in a community setting? Explore the world of human development and family sciences at Bridgewater College.

Coursework for the human development and family science major emphasizes diversity in families throughout the life cycle. Complete coursework in human development across the lifespan, as well as family sciences.

• Courses focused on human development ranging from child, adolescent and adult development.
• Family science courses like family resource management, family law & public policy and family life methodology.
• Courses that could prepare students for a career in marriage and family counseling like interpersonal & marital relationships and parent & child relations.
• A senior capstone course where students synthesize research in a particular area of family and consumer sciences to complete a research project.