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Family and Human Development | Sociology
Family & Human Development
The Bachelor of Science in family and human development program offers course work on the development of individuals and families as they relate to their social worlds. The required concentration in family studies and child development provides a focus on the development of children, adults and families. Students take a wide variety of courses on contemporary issues related to human development from infancy through the end of the life span, and the development, formation and dissolution of families and develop proficiency in written communication, computer skills, statistics and research methods.
The Bachelor of Science degree in family and human development at ASU involves 45 hours of course credits. Thirty credit hours in the major include 10 required courses that provide students with a broad background in both family studies and child development. This also includes research methods and special topics courses that provide a core of substantive courses related to many aspects of family and child development. Fifteen additional hours of restricted electives that are selected in consultation with an advisor round out the major and provide flexibility in meeting the unique needs and interests of individual students.
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