Human Development & Family Studies - Mitchell College

Human Development & Family Studies from Mitchell College is a Campus Bachelor Family studies degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The Human Development & Family Studies program at Mitchell focuses on how people grow, develop, and change during the course of their lives. As a student in this program, sometimes known as life span studies, you'll combine course work in subjects such as psychology, sociology, education, and human services, with internship opportunities. Through this combination, you'll learn more about the human experience and how to improve the quality of life of those around you. Bachelor of Science Degree: Students in this program take part in advanced life span coursework and training. You'll take a variety of elective classes while studying how counseling can affect human development, family development and relationships, multicultural issues, social policy, and other topics. You'll also work in the field, developing strategies to help you connect with people of all ages. The Bachelor of Science degree program also features the Capstone Seminar in Human Development and Family Studies. In this course, students develop an applied research project that shows how their views and perspectives have evolved during their time at Mitchell. The Capstone seminar is an excellent opportunity for you to add to your portfolio and practice your research and presentation skills. Learn Real World Skills in A Real World Setting Students in the Human Development & Family Studies Program at Mitchell, have the opportunity to take part in our largest selection of internships. Mitchell has an excellent relationship with community agencies and organizations that are more than willing to help you urther your education outside the traditional classroom setting. Recent internships have included: Substance abuse residential treatment program for pregnant women and their children Domestic violence center for women Child adoption resource center Programs for people with mental retardation or physical disabilities Family support centers After-school centers for education and recreation Tutoring and mentoring students with special needs in classrooms Human Resource Departments Therapeutic Riding Center Put Your Mitchell Degree to Work! A degree in Mitchell's Human Development & Family Studies Program can lead to these potential careers: Child Welfare Specialist Academic Counselor Community Outreach Representative Corrections Caseworker Youth Counselor Activity Director Marriage and Family Counselor Special Needs Educator Mental Health Counselor Gerontology Aid Social Services Case Worker View more details on Mitchell College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Family studies courses.