Department of Human Development and Family Science

We offer a major that's flexible in content and has an emphasis on practical application. You will have the opportunity to take courses in childhood and adolescence, adulthood and aging, family relationships, and human services.

We also offer graduate programs. Early childhood development, family studies, adult development and aging, and marriage and family therapy are available on the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. A master's degree in marriage and family therapy is offered in the National Capital Region. Many of our students conduct research in the four centers that serve as living laboratories, including Adult Day Services, Child Development Center for Learning and Research, Family Therapy Center, and Center for Family Services. Graduates are well prepared for careers or graduate school in human services, health care, education, business, and government.