
BSc in Human Development and Family Science
This Human Development and Family Science BSc program from Mississippi State University offers an interdisciplinary lifespan approach to the study of children, youth and families. It encompasses specialty areas in preschool teaching, childcare, administration, youth studies, family services, child life, consumer economics, human sciences teacher education and extension.
Duration
4 years
Starting Date
June, August, January
Tuition Fee
$ 26,580/year
Location
Starkville, United States
About the program
Within the Human Development and Family Science BSc program from Mississippi State University, students develop an awareness of trends, issues and public policy affecting families and analyze factors that influence cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development in the contexts of culture and family.
Graduates enter diverse public and private sectors which focus on enabling children and families to function effectively in today’s complex society. The Human Development and Family Science program at Mississippi State University has been approved by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) as meeting the Standards and Criteria for the Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) and is accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).
Career opportunities
- Adolescent Services Coordinators
- Case Worker/Case Manager
- Child Advocate
- Child Care Center Owner/Director
- Director of Volunteers
- Drug and Alcohol Program Counselor
- Early Head Start Teacher
- Early Interventionist
- Extension Service Employee
- Family Life Counselor
- 4-H Professionals
- Gerontology Professional
- Human Services Worker
- Intake Counselor
- Juvenile Probation Officers
- Parent Educator
- Preschool Teacher
- Youth Organization Professionals (Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, church youth groups)
- Youth Program Administrators
Courses include:
- Survey of Human Sciences
- Development through the Lifespan
- Prenatal & Infant Development
- Child Health & Nutrition
- Consumer Economics
- Child Development












