Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Department of Human Development & Family Studies

The Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) program helps you prepare for a career in which you look forward to helping others and contributing to a stronger community, and where you daily make a difference in the lives of others. The nation's elderly population is growing, single parent families are increasing, and greater numbers of children are in child care. These trends create high demand for HDFS graduates.

The program provides an understanding of the whole person over the life span, in different contexts and cultures. Graduates of the HDFS program find careers as active, dynamic, and versatile human service professionals. For those already in the field of human services, HDFS degrees provide opportunities for further advancement.

Graduates of the Human Development and Family Studies program at Penn State Fayette are professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life for people in their communities. The baccalaureate degree provides excellent preparation for master's- or doctoral-level graduate study in social work, the social sciences, or health sciences. The baccalaureate degree enables students to enter the job market immediately prepared to use the skills acquired with their degree.

CFLE Approved
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Program Delivery
On-Campus
Online
Area(s) of Study
Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)