Undergraduate Minors & Certificates

The School of Human Sciences offers a variety of options for students who are interested in enhancing their current major to gain additional knowledge and skills in a specific area. Minors and certificates are currently available in the areas of well being, conflict resolution, couple and family therapy, early childhood education, gerontology, and human development and family science.

Adding/Dropping a Minor or Certificate

Available Options:

Working with children in the Early Childhood teaching lab

Children in Group Settings Minor

Early Childhood Consultation Certificate

Pre-Kindergarten Education Minor

Conflict Resolution students in a practice mediation session

Conflict Analysis and Trauma Studies Minor

Conflict Resolution Certificate

Interdisciplinary Conflict Resolution Minor

The Interdisciplinary Conflict Resolution Minor provides students an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of analyzing and resolving conflict within the context of a variety of academic disciplines and professional careers. Students will have the option to choose between three tracks: Family, Legal, and Organizational.

HDFS students getting together so new students can ask the seniors anything.

Human Development and Family Science Minor

Philanthropy Certificate

Child Welfare Certificate

The Child Welfare Certificate consists of 15 credit hours and is designed to prepare students to be an effective child advocate and enhance the lives of children. The Child Welfare Certificate is available to all undergraduate students and as a post-baccalaureate certificate. This certificate complements majors including those interested in education, healthcare, social work, human development and family science, integrative human sciences, psychology, criminology, and many more.