Education

Undergraduate and graduate coursework and internships related to family policy are offered in several departments within the College of Health and Human Sciences. Many other undergraduate and graduate courses include content related to family policy issues. In addition, policy related courses are offered through other OSU colleges and departments, including Political Science, Public Health, Sociology, and others. Field study opportunities advance students' professional goals. In the past, these opportunities have included work in the Oregon State Legislature, state and local family service agencies, advocacy organizations, and other settings.

Several courses in Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) focus on family policy issues:

• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Children, Families and Law
• Families and Poverty
• Family/School/Community Collaborations
• Individual/Family Policies and Programs
• Program and Policy Development
• Program and Policy Evaluation