作为家庭研究专业，您将运用理论和研究知识来提高个人和家庭的生活质量。着眼于积极的成果和家庭的整体健康，您将在宣传，社区规划和评估，家庭政策和教育干预方面发展专业知识。完成专业后，您可以向全国家庭关系理事会申请家庭认证教育者资格。CMU的家庭研究毕业生在社区和政府机构中找到工作，包括为家庭和老龄化服务的人。
This major is designed for students who either plan to enter the human services field upon graduating from CMU, or attend graduate school for advanced education. The program prepares students for careers working in human service settings to help individuals and families build life skills using prevention and intervention-based educational programs (e.g. child and family services, crises intervention, adoption, and foster care). With appropriate graduate education, potential career options include: marriage and family therapy, counseling, social work, family research andor college instruction. The Family Studies program is approved by the National Council on Family Relations and graduates are eligible to become Certified Family Life Educators (CFLE). Child Development Majors desiring the CFLE certification should consult with their advisor. Students who take the Family Studies major cannot minor in Family Studies or double major in Child Development. Students may only double count 9 credits when combining the Family Studies Major with the Child Development Minor.