BA Human Development and Family Science at George Mason University

Programme overview

This degree prepares its graduates to use family-centered and strengths-based approaches to support the health and well-being of individuals and families in diverse communities. Graduates will have a strong interdisciplinary foundation in the HDFS field and competencies in 10 areas as established by the National Council on Family Relations, including: internal dynamics of relationships and families human growth and development family-and community-based program planning, implementation, and evaluation social policies and laws affecting families family diversity research methodology professional ethics as related to the HDFS field The HDFS curriculum prepares students to effectively engage with families across the lifespan and in a variety of service settings and professions, from early childhood education and care to family law and policy advocacy. Our program prepares students to critic

Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 120 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Individual and Family Development (Mason Core); Lifespan Development (Mason Core); Individual and Family Services Delivery; Parent-Child Relations (Mason Core); Special Topics in Human Development and Family Science; Internship and Analysis in Human Development and Family Science.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry terms: Fall (August start) and Spring (January start) for freshmen and transfer students.

Transfer students may start in the Spring (January) or Fall (August) semester.

Freshman: Non-binding Early Action deadline is November 1 (priority consideration for Honors College, University Scholars and merit-based scholarships); Regular Decision deadline is February 1 (Honors College considered on a space-available basis); the Spring semester priority deadline is October 1. FAFSA/VASA priority deadline is March 1.

International freshman: Fall (August start) Non-Binding Early Action November 1, Regular Decision February 1, final deadline June 1; Spring (January start) priority deadline October 1 and enrollment deposit deadline December 1.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring (January) and March 1 for Fall (August); applications after these dates are reviewed on a space-available basis.

The freshman application fee is $75 and the transfer application fee is $75; applicants apply through the Common App or George Mason's own online application. SAT/ACT scores are optional (score optional since 2007).

The transfer application fee is $75; transfer applicants use George Mason's Transfer Application.

Explore more study programmes

Business