Overview
SUNY Oneonta’s Human Development and Family Studies major provides students with a lifespan human development focus for working with children and families. Coursework emphasizes the dynamics of interpersonal relationships within diverse families and other social contexts. You’ll get real-world experience through a required internship at a human service agency in the Oneonta area or during the summer in your hometown.
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Human Development and Family Studies is an exciting major because it’s broad enough that there are so many different avenues I could take.
Career Opportunities
A degree in Human Development and Family Studies will prepare you for a variety of careers, some of which require graduate study. Here’s a sampling of alumni careers.
Requirements
See the list of required courses and a sample plan of study for your next four years.
Hands-On Learning
In addition to hands-on experience observing and working with children at the Child Development Center on campus and the Bugbee Children’s Center nearby, you’ll experience the day-to-day workings of a human service agency through required internships at a variety of sites. Special opportunities, such as a short-term, faculty-led service-learning course working with children in South American communities, are frequently available.
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108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
United States