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Human Development/Family Studies (Baccalaureate)

DU BOIS, Pennsylvania | Penn State University - DuBois | ID: 166532

Overview

1 COLLEGE PL DU BOIS, Pennsylvania 15801-2549
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Admissions Office:
814-375-4720
Classroom Training
Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies
Employment Skill Gain
Bachelor’s Degree
$85,575.00 - $134,669.00
Training(Trade)

Description of Training Provider

two year program that prepares its graduates to become engineering technologists who work as machine, product, and process designers; computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) operators; personal computer integrated manufacturing specialists; planners; t

Program Description

The baccalaureate degree in Human Development and Family Studies is a multidisciplinary program that examines the development of individuals and families across the life span. The Life Span Human Services Option is available in its entirety at Penn State DuBois. This option focuses on the acquisition and application of scientific knowledge about development and family functioning across the life span for the purposes of enhancing personal and family development. Courses emphasize biological, psychological, social/cultural, and economic aspects of development. An approved internship field experience in a setting that serves children, youth, adults, or the aged is required for this program. Through the course work and internship experience students develop skills relevant to career objectives such as counseling, human assessment, program planning and evaluation, and research. For additional information on this and other Penn State DuBois programs, see our website located at http://www.ds.psu.edu/ and current tuition rates at http://www.bar.psu.edu/.

Skills & Competencies

Human assessment, counseling, understanding of human development and stages of development, life stages, family development, marriage and family counseling, personal development, research skills

Additional Information

Service Costs

70,672.00
119,766.00
12,132.00
2,771.00
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Performance Measures

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