BS Human Development and Family Studies: Child Development Option at University of New Hampshire

Programme overview

Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) is an academic discipline focused on understanding the development of individuals and families over time and across the ecological contexts in which they live. The Child Development option within the major is applied and versatile, preparing students for in-demand careers focused on enhancing child and family well-being in settings that include childcare centers, hospitals, schools, and social service agencies. The Child Development curriculum offers students the opportunity to take courses on infant and child development, youth facing risk, teaching and learning, observation and assessment of children, learning through play, parent-child relations

Faculty: College of Health and Human Services | Department: Human Development Family Studies | Duration: 128 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

128-credit programme. Required courses include HDFS 525 Human Development; HDFS 545 Intimate Relationships and Families; HDFS 555 Research Methods in HDFS; HDFS 623 Infant and Child Development; HDFS 630W Youth Facing Adversity; HDFS 635 Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Settings.

Career pathways

The Child Development option within the major is applied and versatile, preparing students for in-demand careers focused on enhancing child and family well-being in settings that include childcare centers, hospitals, schools, and social service agencies.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall semester entry and Spring semester entry for first-year students; Spring Decision plan available.

UNH Manchester: Fall and Spring semester entry for first-year and transfer students.

First-year deadlines: Spring Decision October 15; Early Action November 15; Regular Decision February 1; financial aid priority date March 1. Select majors (Exercise Science, Health Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, CHHS Undeclared) have a December 1 priority deadline. Applications are made through the Common Application. SAT and ACT scores are optional.

UNH Manchester first-year: Fall Early Action November 15, Fall Regular Decision April 1, Spring November 15; transfer: Fall April 1, Spring November 15; FAFSA priority March 1. Application fee $50 for N.H. residents and $65 for non-residents; SAT/ACT optional.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unh.edu/

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