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Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies
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Penn State University 
Overview

Learn how individuals develop from birth to old age, how families and communities influence these processes

Duration

48 months

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Total fee

62.36 Lakh

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Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies
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Penn State University 
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  • Earn a degree from The Pennsylvania State University
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Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies
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Penn State University 
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Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?
  • For individuals who want to enhance their knowledge & skill in the field
What are the course deliverables?
  • Advocate for new social policies and programs, dealing with every part of the life span from youth development, middle age, through elderly care
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate interventions designed to improve people's lives through family life education
  • Understand biological, psychological, and social development across the lifespan and the structure and function of families
  • Learn to promote healthy development, identify and manage real-life problems, and intervene when appropriate
More about this course
  • The Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies, Life Span Human Services option, is a 120-credit program
  • You can learn how people change in response to their surroundings — within families, schools, communities, and the workplace. And you will explore how evidence-based interventions improve lives
  • You will study how family relationships, peers, social institutions (e.g., schools, work environments), income, religion, cultural background, and government policies all affect an individual's development and how interventions in these settings can facilitate growth and reduce problems in development
  • You will also investigate moral, ethical, and legal issues you will face as a professional, and learn to evaluate alternative approaches to promoting optimal development
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Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies
 at 
Penn State University 
Curriculum

HDFS 129Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies

HDFS 301Values and Ethics in Health and Human Development Professions

HDFS 311Human Development and Family Studies Interventions

HDFS 312WEmpirical Inquiry in Human Development

HDFS 315YFamily Development

HDFS 418Family Relationships

Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies
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