Human Development Major
What is Human Development?
Providing leadership in preparing professionals
to meet the society-relevant challenges and opportunities
of the future is a prime focus of this major. This major
prepares students to work with individuals of all ages
and their families. Students investigate the ways individuals
interact within the family system and with the larger
socio-economic environment. An area of concentration may
be selected in early development and education, adolescence,
adult development and aging, family studies, consumer
studies, or general human development and family studies.
Very much like the social worker, this position is focused
on the benefit of others.
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What are Some Specializations Within
this Broad Major?
MyMajors.com cannot pinpoint your interests
beyond recommending this general major. Various specializations
related to this major may be offered by colleges and universities.
These specializations may be of greater or lesser interest
to you. A few of the specializations related to this field
include, but are not limited to:
Human
Ecology |
Family
Sciences |
Early
Childhood Education |
Family
Studies |
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What Kinds of Students Major in
Human Development?
People who like being able to exert
a positive influence on others in need are suited well
for this major. Strengthening and empowering individuals
and families to interact effectively with their environments
are the primary goals of these majors.
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What Courses Do Human Development
Majors Take?
The required and elective courses you
would take for majors vary considerably among institutions.
Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth
of topics you are likely to experience were you to major
in this field.
Lifespan
Human Development |
Introduction
to Families |
Early
Childhood Education |
Personal
Finance |
Family
Resource Management |
Administration
of Child and Family Services |
Issues
in Family Health |
Family
Education and Intervention Programs |
Child
Guidance and Parenting |
Death
and Dying |
Families
in a Multiethnic Society |
Perspectives
on Aging |
Housing
and Public Policy |
Consumer
Credit |
The
Consumer in Society |
Financial
Planning for Individuals and Families |
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What Types of Positions do Human
Development Majors Take After College?
These professions and professional organizations
illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for
if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly
related to employment than others, however. You should
consider the likelihood of employment after graduation
carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work
in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work
in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you
should determine what the prospects are for this or any
major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by
the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment
in second major or in a minor.
Teacher |
Family
Services Program |
Program
Director for Youth |
Community
Agency Program |
4-H
Youth Agent |
Program
Director for the Elderly |
Marriage
And Family Counseling |
Cooperative
Extension Service Agent |
Program
Staff Member for Youth |
Consumer
Advocate |
Administrator
Of Child Development Services |
Administrator
Of Family Services |
Family
Public Policy Advocate |
Child
Development Specialist |
Family
Financial Planner |
Senior
Center Coordinator |
Youth
Program Specialist |
Teacher
In Programs For Young Children |
Are you interested in detailed information
about the forecasted demand for a particular profession?
Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions
are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you
to search on a particular job, whether listed here or
not, to give you this information.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
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Related Links
If you are interested in learning more
about what professionals in this field do and what kinds
of activities they engage in, you might want to begin
with the following web sites. Also check the departmental
web sites of colleges and universities, which offer this
major.
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University Departments to Consider
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institutions on MyMajors because they support MyMajors
and you in your search for the best major available. They
offer excellent curriculums in well-rounded programs for
you to consider.
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Other fine institutions offering this
major offer excellent programs to consider.
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Two-Year College Curriculums to
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Human Development Major
