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- Major in Human Development and Family Studies
- Associate Degree in Human Development and Family Studies
- Minor in Human Development and Family Studies
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Cross Cutting Themes of Research
- Adolescence and Young Adulthood
- Child Maltreatment
- Cognitive Health
- Computational Methods for Developmental Systems Models
- Determinants and Promotion of Well-Being
- Development and Family Processes in International Contexts
- Developmental Neuroscience
- Family Systems and Processes
- Gender and Development
- Health and Family Processes
- Healthy Aging
- Influences of Stress on Development and Aging
- Longitudinal Methodologies/Designs for Studying Change and Variability
- Parenting, Parent-Child Relations, and Child Outcomes
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- Substance Use
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Associate Degree

The Associate in Science Degree in HDFS integrates practical and academic experiences to provide the student with entry-level professional competence in the human service field. The objective of the major is to offer a general education background, a knowledge base in life span and family development, and a core of professional skills that may be applied in program planning and service delivery activities. The major is offered full-time and part-time, in the evening, and through independent learning. Associate Degrees in HDFS are offered at the Colleges and campuses listed below.
For the Associate in Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies, a minimum of 60 credits is required. More information about the Associate Degree in HDFS can be found in the Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin. Interested students should contact Sarah Krupp, HDFS adviser.
Commonwealth Campuses
Please see the Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin for information on the following campuses.
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Penn State Altoona
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Penn State DuBois
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Penn State Fayette
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Penn State Mont Alto
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Penn State Schuylkill
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Penn State Shenango Valley
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Penn State Worthington Scranton
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Penn State York
Penn State World Campus
An associate degree program is available online through World Campus.