Human Development & Family Studies

The family finance, housing, and policy curriculum prepares students for professional work related to financial and housing resource management. Students also are trained in housing and family policy that can be applied at the national, state, and local levels. Graduates of the program are prepared for employment within the public and private sector. FFHP majors also are prepared to enter graduate programs in family policy and family financial planning.

Family Finance, Housing and Policy Curriculum

Family Finance, Housing and Policy Sample 4 Year Plan

General Education Requirements

Careers in FFHP

often work directly with individuals and families.
provide opportunities to use creative and problem solving abilities.
are found in private industry, business, and government, as well as in educational and nonprofit organizations.
provide support for individuals and families with financial problems or shelter needs.
work in office and community environments.

Study in FFHP draws from:

Business
Communications
Design
Economics
Education
Family Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

can offer excellent wages

Reasons to major or minor in FFHP

Multiple Career Paths
Flexible Program Planning
Service Learning
Career Development
Supervised Internships
Grant Writing Experience
Student Portfolios
Professional Activities

For more information, contact a FFHP faculty member

Dr. Chris Cook cccook@iastate.edu	Dr. Cynthia Fletcher cynthia@iastate.edu	Dr. Pat Swanson pswanson@iastate.edu
Doug Borkowski dbork@iastate.edu	Dr. Steve Garasky sgarasky@iastate.edu	Dr. Mary Yearns yearns@iastate.edu