HDFS Undergraduate Program
HDFS Undergraduate Program
OPTIONS IN HDFS:
- Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE)
- HDFS 331 Application
- HDFS 430 -- reserve your placement 1 year in advance through joanne.sorte@oregonstate.edu
- Human Services
- Gerontology: This option is currently not accepting new majors. All currently enrolled students will be able to complete their degrees. Any new student is welcome to major in HDFS (or any other undergraduate major on campus) and earn an OSU Gerontology Certificate.
- Family and Consumer Sciences: This option is not accepting new majors. All currently enrolled students will be able to complete their degrees. If you are interested in becoming a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher, contact HHS Advising.
Human Development and Family Sciences is the fifth largest undergraduate program at Oregon State University. Our students study toddlers, teens and adults of all ages, as well as families of all shapes and sizes. More than half of our students go onto graduate school to become teachers, counselors, human service professionals, policy makers, and faculy.
Research Opportunities for HDFS Undergraduates:
- Undergraduate Research Awards Program (URAP)
- Undergraduate Research, Innovation, Scholarship & Creativity (URISC)
- Linking Individuals, Families, and Environments (LIFE)
