Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family&Consumer Sciences

The department offers 3 graduate opportunities:

Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies

The completion of this masters prepares community-level professionals to work with families, children and communities providing prevention education in this growing career field. This is not a public school certification nor a clinical counseling degree.
Graduate Specialization in Youth Development Leadership (YDL)

This specialization is targeted to professionals working with youth in out-of-school settings.
Certificate in Family Life Program Development

This 12-hour graduate certificate provides an opportunity to enhance professionals skills in the design, implementation and evaluation of educational programs for families, parents, caregivers and other educators.