Faculty
David H. Demo, Professor and Chair of Department
Elizabeth Rosenthal Excellence Professor Dilworth-Anderson; Professors Lange, MacKinnon-Lewis, O'Brien, Pasley; Associate Professors Boutte, Cassidy, Hunter, Morgan, Tudge; Assistant Professors Fletcher, Helms-Erikson, Hestenes, Payne, Shoffner, Supple; Emeritus Faculty Canaday, Clawson, Kivett, White, Watson; Lecturers Mims, Taylor

Human Development and Family Studies
Concentration	Courses
Major	Minor

The Department of Human Development and Family Studies offers an undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Development and Family Studies. The programs include the study of the development of individuals and families throughout the life span, seeking to improve their well-being through the creation, use, and dissemination of knowledge. Programs of study in the department are multidisciplinary, requiring a synthesis of knowledge from the social and behavioral sciences, and from the field of education. The goal of the Human Development and Family Studies Department is to provide the best opportunity in North Carolina for undergraduates to prepare for careers in child, adolescent, adult, aging and family care services; in business and community consumer services for families; teaching at the preschool level; and in cooperative extension and state agencies.

The Human Development major offers students the choice of four concentrations. The Birth through Kindergarten Education concentration prepares students for careers in child care centers and agencies, private kindergartens, and hospitals. Teacher licensure in Birth through Kindergarten education is available as a concentration. The Child and Adolescent Development in the Family concentration prepares students for careers in community agencies that serve children, adolescents, and their families. The Adult Development and Aging in the Family concentration prepares students for careers in community agencies that serve adults, the elderly, and their families. The Family Studies concentration prepares students for family related careers in business, industry, and governmental and community service agencies.

The internship program within the Department as well as student organizations provide students with opportunities for professional experiences in the career field of their choice. The Department also administers the Child Care Education Programs at three sites with an enrollment of 80 children in all-day care. All serve as laboratories for the study of children and their families. The Family Research Center conducts research and policy studies that are aimed at improving life for children and families.