UGA的人类发展与家庭科学专业是为想要对人生中的个人和家庭有广泛了解的学生而设计的。学生了解个体从产前到生命终结的发展过程，并关注个体，家庭，社区和社会之间的互动。学生可以专门学习，为带孩子和家庭的医疗保健工作做准备。通过选修和实习，学生可以为该领域的研究生学习以及支持家庭和改善生活的各种职业做好准备。该专业帮助学生理解和应用有关人类发展的理论和研究来实践和制定政策。HDFS的学生凭着对子女，夫妇和家庭的了解，可以从事诸如社会工作，婚姻和家庭治疗以及专业咨询，医疗保健，政策制定或法律等职业。我们的学生为应
The major in Human Development and Family Science at UGA is designed for students who want a broad understanding of individuals and families across the life span. Students learn about the developmental progression of individuals from the prenatal period to the end of life and focus on the interactions among individuals, families, communities, and society. Students can specialize their learning to prepare for work in health care settings with children and families. Through electives and internships, students can prepare for graduate study in the field as well as a wide variety of careers supporting families and improving lives. The major helps students to understand and apply theory and research on human development to practice and policy. With their knowledge of children, couples, and families, students in HDFS can enter professions such as social work, marriage and family therapy and professional counseling, healthcare, policy-making, or law, just to name a few. Our students provide therapeutic support to families coping with chronic disease or advocate for policies on Capitol Hill.