锡拉丘兹大学福克学院人类发展与家庭科学系（HDFS）使学生为在特定环境中工作做好准备，并通过理学学士学位为整个生命中的儿童和家庭奠定了坚实的基础。学生将在学习家庭内部和其他社会环境（例如学校，工作场所和信仰社区）中的关系时，了解孩子的社交，情感和身体发育情况。人类发展和家庭科学的124个学士学位课程为学生提供了广泛的基础，涵盖了关注儿童和家庭健康发展的一系列问题。除文科课程外，预计学生还将在专业课程中完成15个学分的课程要求和18-24个学分（在大二学期的第二学期决定）。每个课程都准备让学生在特定的环境中
Human Development and Family Science examines how people learn and grow from early childhood to end of life, and how different factors can promote or hinder healthy human development.<br>Human Development and Family Science is the scientific study of individuals and families that focuses on the development of humans through the entire lifespan, and across cross-cultural contexts. It involves social, physical, emotional, and behavioral development, as well as family dynamics and relationships in other social contexts, such as schools, workplaces and faith communities. Falk's HDFS programs draw from psychology, sociology and education. The 124 credit B.S. degree program in Human Development and Family Science provides students with a broad foundation covering a range of issues focusing on the healthy development of children and families.