Human Welfare in USA

Our child and family studies program will give you the professional preparation you need in the working world, along with the knowledge to evaluate and understand children, families, their diverse relationships, and human development in a range of settings.

If you are creative, flexible, resourceful, able to work well with others, have a positive attitude, and want to spend your life helping others, child and family studies is the program for you.

The child and family studies program focuses on various stages of human growth and development over the lifespan, families in society, diverse relationships within families, human sexuality, family resource management, parenting and family law and public policy. You’ll be trained to integrate your knowledge of child/adolescent development, adult life stages and human relations into a service-oriented career.

Child Development and Family Studies helps prepare students to work with children, adults and families in a variety of human services, educational and community settings.The program is certified by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).

Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) is a specialization in Applied Human Development and Family Sciences M.S. program. The specialization prepares you for a career as a licensed couple and family therapist. The intensive 21-month (5 semester) program is a blend of academic coursework in systemic theory and therapeutic techniques along with hands-on clinical training. Graduates gain 500 hours of supervised clinical experience as a therapist. The SMFT program is accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Marriage and Family Education (COAMFTE).

High-Impact learning is the key to our programs in Human Services Program Administration. Students participate in experiential learning opportunities including practicum, service learning in the community, work-place internships, and study abroad opportunities. Graduates become leaders in a wide range of human services programs that improve quality of life for individuals, families and communities throughout the lifespan. Graduates leave the program with an interdisciplinary knowledge base as well as practical experience gained through a required practicum, capstone internship, and involvement with the development, facilitation, and evaluation of family programming through the onsite Child and Family Life Education Center. Human Services Program Administration provides a good foundation for a graduate degree in human services, aging studies, social work, or related fields, and completion of the degree allows graduates to apply for provisional status as Certified Family Life Educators (CFLE) through the National Council on Family Relations.

Use your left and your right brain in LTU’s Bachelor of Science in Technological Humanities, a unique degree that prepares you to navigate a workforce that’s more technology-focused and interconnected than ever before. 

In this program, you will acquire foundational critical thinking in the humanities, mathematics and natural sciences, coupled with proficiency in any technological field offered at Lawrence Tech – all intended to provide the balance of skills employers seek.

The curriculum is flexible – and engages your whole brain. Coursework in history, writing and communication is combined with computer science and math. You can explore the social implications of artificial intelligence (AI), big data, bioengineering or sustainable design in this interdisciplinary program, which culminates in an original capstone research project.

The Master of Arts in Child Development is a 35-39-unit, evening program designed to provide students with an in-depth background in child growth and development. This program is targeted to students wishing to continue their studies at the graduate level in child development, for those currently in careers relating to children and families (e.g., early childhood education, elementary education, special education, or social service professionals), for those wishing to teach early childhood coursework at a community college, and for those who plan to pursue doctoral-level studies in related fields such as child/human development, child and family studies, developmental psychology, and clinical/counseling psychology.

The Child Development Program has offered a Masters of Arts degree since 2000. This program provides training in core areas of child development, including development of the whole child from birth through adolescence, family studies, and research design and methodology. This program has a uniquely applied focus and integrates many areas relevant to child development, such as early childhood education, special education, counseling, and social work. Students exiting this program take with them skills that are marketable under current and expected socioeconomic conditions.

Our program integrates rigorous academics, covering religion, sociology, psychology and education, with the development of practical and professional skills, including communication and critical thinking. Our program was designed in collaboration with the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. 

From weekly Chapel services to prayer group meetings, from a gospel choir in the African-American tradition to Habitat for Humanity – you’ll discover a vibrant community of believers here. Our faith tradition dates back to 1899, and faith and service continue to be integral parts of our University’s mission more than a century later.

From the moment you arrive on campus, you’ll feel at home. You’ll become part of a close-knit family of students pursuing a call to ministry. You’ll enjoy small class sizes and amazing friendships. Our dedicated professors will get to know you. They will help you grow intellectually, spiritually and professionally. They will become personally invested in your success – in college and beyond. 

The Bachelor of Science degree in human development and family science from the University of Mount Union provides students with the skills to obtain a career in a variety of fields. The major requirements and curriculum, which emphasize a strong focus on theory, research, and application, prepare students for meaningful and successful human development and family science careers in a variety of related fields as well as graduate school.

The interdisciplinary human development and family science major allows students to delve deeper within issues of relationships, family, community, society and culture while critically examining the dynamic transaction of human life and the environment. It combines elements from the psychology and sociology areas with a focus on human development, family development, and society/culture. 

MPH students must complete all core coursework before enrolling in the MPH Applied Practice Experience. It is highly preferable for the applied practice experience to occur during summer term. The Integrative Learning Experience must be completed in the last term of study. There is no thesis requirement. Applicants to the epidemiology program should demonstrate strong quantitative skills. Applications for the Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology are only accepted for Fall admission. The program generally takes 1.5 to 2 years to complete. University of Illinois undergraduate students who major in Kinesiology, Community Health, or Interdisciplinary Health Sciences are eligible to apply for a 5.5 year joint BS-MPH degree program after their 3rd (junior) year of undergraduate study. Students in the BS-MPH program begin some MPH coursework in their 4th (senior) year of undergraduate study, and begin graduate status in the MPH coursework in their 5th year of study.

The B.A. degree in Child and Family Development prepares graduates to work in educational and related settings that serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners with and without disabilities, and their families.  The program qualifies graduates for the Standard Professional 1 (SP1) Professional Educator’s License in birth-kindergarten (B-K) education. 

Graduates of the program are prepared to meet the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and the ten Interstate New Teachers Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Standards for new teachers in Content Pedagogy, Student Development, Diverse Learners, Multiple Instructional Strategies, Motivation and Management, Communication and Technology, Planning, Assessment, Reflective Practice, and School and Community Involvement.  Candidates have specific coursework and clinical experiences in a variety of settings in order to learn and apply evidence-based knowledge and practices in the field of early childhood development and education.

Through Franciscan tradition of service, Quincy University’s Human Services program offers a deep perspective on this in-demand field of professionals striving to help others in their community.

This degree plan offers a strong background in child development and family systems. The course content for this program aims to promote effective coping through play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities appropriate for children.  Many of the courses include applications not only for clinical hospital settings, but for other facets of the field such as court and foster care systems, trauma teams, bereavement support services, and others. This degree plan also involves an intense study of family-centered care in a variety of settings.  A practicum experience where students choose a healthcare program for which to gain first hand exposure to the field is required.

The program prepares students to work with children, adults, and families throughout the lifespan in a broad range of settings. The developmental orientation of the program is designed to provide a thorough understanding of every major developmental period in life in multiple contexts from birth to adolescence, to working with mid-life and older adults. It includes child, adult, and family development classes in the Department of Social and Public Health, with a life span emphasis, as well as courses that include diversity in families, family ties and aging, human sexualities, the impact of stress and trauma, and death and dying. Professional skill development is an essential part of the program and intended to give students the practical skill set needed by human services specialists. Required courses from other departments or programs include early childhood education, health, psychology, sociology, and social work. Also required are a 75 hour practicum and a 400 hour full-time internship. These provide practical experience and the opportunity to integrate theory and course content into real-life situations. The program is designed to provide a strong foundation for those students who plan to go on to graduate school. The child and family studies program offers three different concentrations to choose from: child, adult, and family services; child life; and family gerontology. All CFS majors must complete all major and university course requirements before enrolling in CFS 4910, CFS Internship.  The 400 hour internship is the final requirement of the degree.

Epidemiologists are individuals who have the personality of a “medical detective” in that they are able to design and participate in biomedical research studies to investigate what people do, or are exposed to that either increases or decreases their risk of acquiring a disease as well as the process of moving toward optimum health.  The epidemiologist studies the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations.  The process of conducting epidemiologic research incorporates the use of statistical techniques and an understanding of environmental, genetic, and social characteristics important in disease development and spread.  The investigative techniques employed by the epidemiologist has become an integral part of public health with epidemiologic findings that permeate all fields of public health.

Professional Child Development prepares students for teaching and administrative positions in early childhood development and care.

The Bachelor of Arts in Child Development provides current knowledge of theories, research, and opportunities for applied practice through internships. This degree focuses on children’s development (i.e., physical, neuro, cognitive, social, and emotional) from prenatal/infancy through emerging adulthood. The diversity of children’s experiences within key developmental contexts (e.g., family life, peer relationships, school and community experiences, gender, culture, trauma, resilience) is explored in specialized courses. The acquisition of knowledge, practice, and skills associated with observation, research, and other assessment practices are emphasized. This major provides three supervised internships that enable students to gain valuable work-related experiences within professional settings.

Our concentration in child life prepares you to pursue a career assisting pediatric youth and their families in health care and community settings. Child life students learn to apply child development and family practices to meet the needs of children from infancy to adolescence. Mentored by a Certified Child Life Specialist, students practice skills in labs that simulate a hospital room. Simulation labs provide in-depth experience to prepare for an internship. Once certified by ACLP, you will be qualified to attend to the psychosocial needs of youth and families in stressful situations. Faculty and Certified Child Life Specialists serve on the BSU Child Life Advisory Board to guide and support the program.

Human physiology is the science of how the human body functions in health and disease.  

A degree in human physiology provides excellent preparation for careers or graduate study in biomedical research and the health professions or related disciplines.

Students examine human physiological systems from the molecular and cellular levels to the human body as a whole. This area of study uses basic science to measure human responses to internal and external stimuli (such as changes in activity levels, varying environmental conditions, and disease processes), and applies this knowledge to the promotion of human health. 

In our child development program, you’ll learn about issues involving physical, social and cognitive development of children as well as professional conduct and global issues. Our multidisciplinary curriculum includes the disciplines of education, nutritional sciences, nursing, psychology, sociology, criminal justice and anthropology.

These guidelines for a Bachelor of Professional Studies with a concentration in Preschool and Child Care Administration are designed for persons seeking careers in the administration of early childhood programs including childcare centers, both for-profit and non-profit; private and public pre-kindergarten programs; Head Start; pre-schools; parents’ day out programs; before and after school care; and centers for children with special needs. Also served by these guidelines are persons with experience in childcare settings from a wide variety of backgrounds, including childcare volunteers and aides, as well as teachers and directors. In addition to core content in early childhood professional knowledge, there is course work to develop skills in fiscal management, recruiting and hiring personnel, health and safety management, board relations, marketing and public relations, and liaison with professional associations and regulatory agencies.