Human Development & Family Studies

Family Finance, Housing, and Policy (FFHP)

Overview

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. 

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.

  Study in FFHP draws from:

  • Business
  • Communications
  • Design
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Family Studies
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
• work in office and community environments.
• 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. Craig Gundersen cggunder@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