Human Development & Family Studies

 

Child, Adult, and Family Services (ChFS)

Overview

The child, adult, and family services curriculum, with options in child programs, youth programs, adult programs, and family programs, prepares students for professional work with children, adults, and families in a variety of public and private human service agencies and organizations.

A minor in child, adult, and family services is available; the requirements appear under Human Development and Family Studies, Courses and Programs.

 

Careers in ChFS... work directly with children, youth, families, and the aging provide opportunities in administration, prevention, education and treatment provide support for individuals and families are found in private industry, business, and government, as well as in educational and nonprofit organizations provide opportunities to use creative and problem solving abilities work in office and community environments can offer opportunities to work in teams to help individuals and families become their best

Reasons to major or minor in ChFS: Study in ChFS draws from: Communications Economics Education Family Studies Psychology Sociology multiple career paths hands-on practica experiences service learning career development supervised internships grant writing experience professional activities leadership opportunities in student run HDFS Club

For more information, contact a ChFS faculty member ....

Corly Brooke cbrooke@iastate.edu	Steve Garasky sgarasky@iastate.edu	Jacques Lempers jlempers@iastate.edu	Peter Martin pxmartin@iastate.edu
Christine Cook ccook@iastate.edu	Kimberly Greder kgreder@iastate.edu	Brenda Lohman blohman@iastate.edu	Megan Murphy mjmurphy@iastate.edu
Sedahlia Crase sedahlia@iastate.edu	Craig Gundersen cgundersen@iastate.edu	Maurice MacDonald mmacdona@iastate.edu	Marcia Michaels marciam@iastate.edu
Cynthia Fletcher cynthia@iastate.edu	Kere Hughes kereh@iastate.edu	Jennifer Margrett margrett@iastate.edu	Margaret Torrie mtorrie@iastate.edu