The Ohio State University

The human development and family science major is a great choice for a "people person." As the only major at Ohio State with a primary concentration on families and human development, you'll get broad knowledge of how children, adults and families develop, alongside undergraduate research opportunities and personalized attention from faculty.

This program prepares you for a professional career or further education. Our professional specializations give you the opportunity to create a degree program that meets your interests and professional goals. And if our pre-designed specializations don't meet your goals, you can customize your own.

Understanding how children and families develop is a valuable asset in many careers, from teaching children to working in social service settings with children and families to working with older adults.