艾伯塔大学是加拿大唯一提供人类生态学博士学位的大学。它作为一门学科有着悠久而自豪的历史，并且与当今我们日常生活中的多重挑战息息相关。家庭理科学院专门研究家庭理论以及家庭政策和实践的各个方面，包括亲子关系，工作与家庭融合，家庭贫困以及边缘化的青年和家庭。在开展有关家庭动态的研究并与政府和社区合作伙伴合作时，研究计划的广泛目标是在整个生命过程中增进儿童，青年和家庭的福祉。完成博士学位的时间因人而异但是，对于那些以相关学科的学位论文为基础的硕士学位进入该计划的人，通常需要三到四年的全日制学习才能完成博士学位。该
The University of Alberta is the only university in Canada offering a PhD in Human Ecology. It has a long and proud history as an academic discipline and remains tremendously relevant for today's multiple challenges in our daily lives. Family Science faculty specialize in family theory, and family policy and practice across many dimensions including parent-child relationships, work-family integration, family poverty and marginalized youth and families. In conducting research about family dynamics, and working with government and community partners, the broad aim of the research programs is to enhance the well-being of children, youth and families across the life course.