The Division of Family Studies and Human Development (FSHD)

The Division of Family Studies and Human Development (FSHD) offers Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Master of Science (M.S.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees and maintains active research, outreach, and extension programs. In addition, the FSHD Division is affiliated with The McClelland Institute for Children, Youth, and Families that facilitates multidisciplinary research and outreach on critical issues facing children, youth, and families. The mission of the Division of Family Studies and Human Development is to provide excellence in research, teaching, and outreach that strengthens children, youth, and families. Our vision is to become the premier program in Family Studies and Human Development through timely and diverse scholarship.

At the undergraduate level, FSHD provides more than just a curriculum for its majors. Our goal is to provide students with a rich and rewarding educational experience in which they will receive all possible opportunities to flourish. The FSHD division offers two bachelor of science degrees for undergraduates majoring in family studies and human development or family and consumer sciences education (FACS), as well as advanced study at the graduate level. Students also have the opportunity to enhance their classroom learning through involvement in a variety of non-classroom experiences, including internships and practicums offered by The McClelland Institute for Children, Youth, and Families, faculty-supervised research experiences, and student organizations such as the FSHD Ambassadors and the Family Studies Student Round Table (FSSRT).

Watch a short video on the Family Studies and Human Development Division program.