This program is available at the following locations:

• Corvallis
• Ecampus
• OSU-Cascades

Students minoring in Human Development and Family Sciences will learn how people change across the life course within the contexts of families, schools, work and society. This minor is a perfect complement to majors such as business, education, psychology, sociology, public health and a wide variety of allied health professions, and women, gender, and sexuality studies.

A minor in HDFS will enable students to:

• Explore how individuals develop and become resilient over time – particularly within the context of family, school, work and society.
• Discover how significant relationships with parents, partners, teachers and friends can influence the ways in which we develop over time.
• Consider how difficult circumstances, such as poverty, make lives and relationships more difficult to navigate.
• Appreciate the diverse ways in which individuals and families thrive and survive.

Minor Code: 839

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Apply relevant theory and research to culturally-responsive, evidence-based practices with individuals, families, or communities.
• Explain how ecological contexts reinforce systems of privilege and oppression in which individuals and families develop.
• Apply equity, inclusion, diversity and social justice principles in practice with individuals, families and/or communities.
• Critically evaluate policies, programs, and practices with relevance to the wellbeing of all individuals and families.

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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025

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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond

Minor Code: 839