人类发展专业的家庭研究专业为学生提供在为家庭提供服务的机构和社区机构的职业准备的机会。该计划侧重于整个生命周期的家庭发展，并将这些知识应用于为儿童及其家庭设计创新有效的计划。该计划的优势：在为学生和家庭服务的就业环境中，学生将通过为期一个学期的实习获得宝贵的职业经验。培养在各种人类服务和教育环境中工作的技能。通过一系列学科和专业领域的教师，获得个人和家庭发展的广阔视野。专注于身体，社交，认知和情感发展，重点是家庭内的发展。
Family Studies prepares you to work in family counseling centers, parent education organizations, family crisis centers, women's shelters, and other settings that provide services to families. The study of how children, youth, adults, and families develop, change, and face challenges throughout their lives, this program teaches you how to find compassionate and people-first solutions for the problems in our world. We study how children, youth, adults, and families develop, change, and face challenges throughout their lifespan (childhood, adolescence, adulthood). We are a multidisciplinary department devoted to understanding the nature of human development within the context of families, schools, and communities. Through our teaching, research, and outreach programs, we promote the healthy development of children, adults, and their families in the state of Washington and throughout the nation.