• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The undergraduate major in human development and family studies (HDFS) offers specialized courses in human development from infancy through old age, couples and family relationships, research methods, policymaking, parent-child relations, family health and well-being, parent education and support, and ethnic and cultural diversity in families. In addition to coursework, all students engage in a 150-hour, semester-long internship or high-impact learning experience in a professional setting related to their major and career goals. These settings include community mental health programs, early childhood education, legislative offices, health care agencies, research labs, criminal justice systems, child and family life education, and community-based social justice programs.

The major prepares students for careers in human and family service organizations and for graduate or professional school in a variety of fields including health care, education, family law, counseling, occupational therapy, program evaluation, physical therapy, case management, and the child life profession.

Learning Outcomes

• Knowledge of lifespan human development (including cognitive, social, and emotional development and individual differences) in social and ecological contexts.
• Knowledge of family and community diversity.
• Knowledge of internal family processes, including parenting and parent-child relations, couples, and family relationships across generations and family health and wellbeing.
• Ability to consider and evaluate how children, adults, and individual families affect and are affected by policies, media, or other social institutions.
• Knowledge about the effective and ethical practice of assessment, prevention, intervention, or outreach for individuals and families.
• Ability to understand, evaluates, and ethically conducts social science research.
• Ability to demonstrate relevant professional skills.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ School of Human Ecology

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Students must have a paper-based TOEFL score of 587-620.

课程信息

学制：全日制(120 学分)

学费：US$37,785.08 (¥ 244,617) /年

开学时间：预计在九月 2022

申请截止日期：

留学地点：School of Human EcologyNancy Nicholas Hall,1300 Linden Drive,MADISON,Wisconsin,53706, United States