Thank you for your interest in graduate study in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Delaware! At the graduate level, our department offers graduate programs leading to:

M.A. in College Counseling and Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education

M.S. in Human Development and Family Studies

Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies

HDFS faculty and staff draw from a highly interdisciplinary approach to the field allowing students opportunities to grow in their knowledge and application of information derived from traditional disciplines, while simultaneously developing new ways to examine factors that affect individuals and families across their lives.

Students come to our department from many fields including education, early intervention, psychology, nursing, social work, and human services and help to enrich the collaborative base of our programs. Moreover, the strongly applied emphasis of courses, field experiences, and professional development activities facilitate research and service that seeks to address the interrelated challenges facing individuals and families today. As a student, you would discover that throughout your graduate experience there is close contact with faculty who have active research projects and who work extensively in the field. You will find the programs in our department both exciting and timely.

Bahira Sherif Trask
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Human Development and Family Studies

Contact Information:
HDFS Graduate Coordinator
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
111 Alison Hall West
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716

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