Human Development and Social Policy
The Human Development and Social Policy Master's Degree, offered by the Family and Consumer Studies Department, involves research and study on human development and important policies and issues in family and communities. Faculty members hold degrees in a range of disciplines, such as economics, human development & family studies, psychology, and sociology, which allows students to benefit from a broad interdisciplinary curriculum. A master's thesis option enables students to gain in-depth understanding of research methods and how research can benefit society. A non-thesis option is also available.With this preparation, students can understand and improve the quality of life for individuals, families & communities.
Areas of specialty
for courses and faculty
research typically span these two areas:
--Consumer & Community Studies
--Human Development & Family Studies
FCS faculty members believe that many important issues and problems in society cannot be understood or solved by relying on one traditional academic discipline. Instead, complex societal goals, such as healthy child development, safe neighborhoods, or poverty alleviation, require the combined strengths of multiple disciplines. The program prepares graduates for Ph.D. programs and for leadership positions in the fields of: human services, early childhood program administration, policy development, and program administration.
Graduates have persued the following careers:
Policy Development
Providers of services
Planners, administrators,
and evaluators of services
Advocates for families
and communities
Continuing education
for a Ph.D. degree in a variety of programs
Graduates student may also be interested the following Certificate Programs:
Demography
Certificate Program
Disability Studies
Gerontology
Demography
Women's Health
| Graduate Director: Marissa Diener | phone: 801-581-8752 |
| marissa.diener@fcs.utah.edu | fax: 801-581-5156 |