University of Maryland, College Park - Department of Family Science

This department offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in the field of family science, focusing on topics such as family dynamics, human development, family therapy, and family policy.

Bachelor of Science in Family Science

The Family Science program focuses on studying families, their health and well-being, and the social factors influencing family life and health. Through scientific methods, this program provides an understanding of family systems, their interactions with broader social structures, and strategies for enhancing their health, well-being, and functioning. Students learn to improve family quality of life, health, and well-being through education, applied research, policy analysis, human service program management, and internships.

Master of Science in Couple and Family Therapy

This program adopts an ecological approach to studying families and the challenges they face in today's societies. It offers coursework in family theory, research methods, family policy, family programs, intergenerational families, and contemporary family issues. Students also learn to design, implement, and evaluate culturally sensitive interventions to address family needs and analyze the impacts of public/private policies on family welfare.

Doctor of Philosophy in Maternal and Child Health

The Doctor of Philosophy in Maternal and Child Health program provides interdisciplinary training in research, theory, health policy, and services related to the health and well-being of women, children, and their families. Graduates become familiar with health inequalities, life course perspectives, mental health, childhood adversities, family and health policies, parenting, family violence, child welfare, and family support.

Michigan State University - College of Social Science - Department of Human Development and Family Studies

Bachelor's Programs: Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies

Michigan State University offers a program in Human Development and Family Studies that includes interdisciplinary research and education on family relationships, child development, and family interventions. The department provides specialized programs in child development, couple and family therapy, ethnic diversity, youth, and family.

University of Georgia - College of Family and Consumer Sciences

Department of Human Development and Family Science

The Department of Human Development and Family Science at the University of Georgia offers bachelor's and master's programs with an emphasis on the study of families, parenting, and family resilience.

Texas Tech University - Department of Human Development and Family Studies

The Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Texas Tech University offers programs in family studies focusing on topics such as family diversity, family policy, family therapy, and aging. The department offers a wide range of courses in early childhood education, lifespan human development, interpersonal relationships, and family sciences.

University of California, Davis - Department of Human Ecology - Family and Community Development Program

This department offers a Family and Community Development program within the field of Human Ecology, focusing on research and education related to family processes, community development, and social change.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Faculty of Behavioral and Movement Sciences - Department of Educational and Family Studies

This department offers educational studies in the field of family. It also offers study programs in educational sciences and clinical child and family studies. Research areas include understanding parenting, child development, education and care, and evidence-based interventions in these areas.

University of Kentucky - College of Agriculture, Food and Environment - Department of Family Sciences

The Department of Family Sciences focuses on improving the well-being of children, adolescents, couples, and families through evidence-based education, advanced research, and community engagement. This department accepts students in three levels: bachelor's, master's, and doctoral.

At the undergraduate level, the Family Sciences program emphasizes individual development, family development, and family economics and management. The curriculum focuses on theories of growth, lifelong human development, family system dynamics, family intervention, family economics and management, consumer economics, and resource management.

The master's program in Family Sciences and Family Therapy focuses on a unified approach to learning in four areas: adolescent development, couple and family therapy, family financial and economic issues, and family processes. and family therapy. 

The doctoral program focuses on adolescent development, family financial issues, and family economics and processes. It also provides a strong foundation in theory, research methods, statistics, and teaching at the college level.

Brigham Young University - School of Family Life

The School of Family Life at Brigham Young University offers programs in family studies focusing on understanding family dynamics, marriage and couple relationships, parenting, and family interventions.