The Department of Human Development and Family Studies is the science of human connection. We study how people grow, change, and relate to one another from infancy through late adulthood. By joining this major, you gain the clinical research tools needed to solve real-world problems and build a career dedicated to helping individuals and families thrive.
The bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies is offered on-campus and online.
Aryn Dotterer, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and executive director of USU STARS GEAR UP at Utah State University, is working to help 6,000+ under-resourced middle school students across Utah attend coll...
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