Career Opportunities
Human Development Related Careers
- Family Service Specialist
- Preschool-Third Grade Teacher
- Child Care Center Director
- Family Resource Coordinator
- Jr/Sr High School Family & Consumer Science Teacher
- Senior Services Case Worker
- Adolescent Treatment Facility Milieu Therapist
- Parent Educator
Departmental Emphases
General Human Development provides students with a strong background in development across the life span, within a variety of contexts including the family, the community and society. Through course work selection, students may stress family studies or a particular segment of the life span such as early childhood, adolescence or later adulthood. All students complete an internship experience. Graduates are prepared to work with children, adolescents or adults in numerous settings such as child care programs, community action centers, DSHS, residential treatment centers, or community based programs for the elderly. Along with a Human Development degree, students may opt to specialize in one of four areas: Early Childhood; Adolescence; Aging; and Family Studies.
The Preschool-Third Grade Teacher Certification offers students the opportunity to receive two Washington teaching credentials: Preschool-Third Grade as the primary certification and Kindergarten through Eighth grade as the supporting endorsement. These credentials allow graduates to teach in public school classrooms serving children from 3 years old through eighth grade. Students complete course work in child development, guidance and discipline, and curriculum in the Department of Human Development and also take courses in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education.
The Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Certification prepares students to instruct junior and senior high school students and adults in Family and Consumer Sciences, which may cover such subjects as parenting, leadership, health, family financial management and nutrition. Students complete course work in human development, nutrition, apparel merchandising and interior design. Many students also choose to obtain supporting endorsement in areas such as health or Spanish education.
Job titles of BA graduates, by area of specialization
(1990-2006*)
Early Childhood | Family Studies | Adolescence |
Family & Consumer Sciences | Aging Certificates | P-3 Certificates
FAMILY STUDIES
- DSHS Social Worker
- Child Protective Services, Foster Care Social Worker
- Adoption, Family Reconciliation Social Worker
- Community Action Center Family Services Coordinator
- Parent Educator, Job Trainer
- Family Support Worker
- Domestic Violence Case Worker, Shelter Coordinator
- Head Start Family Services Coordinator
- Developmental Disabilities Case Worker
- Homeless Family Program Case Manager
- Case Worker, Job Trainer, Housing Coordinator
- YMCA Youth or Teen Program Coordinator
- Teen Parent Educator
- Residential Treatment Milieu Counselor
- Planned Parenthood Counselor
- Juvenile Justice Probation Officer
- Career Services Coordinator
- Mental Health Children/Youth Case Aide
- Middle School FCS Teacher
- High School FCS Teacher
- Alternative School Parent Educator
- Social Security Claims Representative
- DSHS Aging and Adult Services Social Worker
- Adult Facilities DSHS Licensor
- Adult Day Care Manager
- Council on Aging Case Worker
- Senior Center Coordinator
- Nursing Home Recreation Coordinator
- Kindergarten Teacher
- Elementary School Teacher
- Child Care Center Director
*Job titles are those of actual graduates of the Department of Human Development. Some jobs are only available to graduates with clearly focused major course selections, a supportive minor, and/or previous work experience. “Counselor” titles most often refer to responsibilities to advise, to give counsel, or to offer suggestions. Formal counseling, e.g. family or child therapy, requires a graduate degree in an accredited therapy program.
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