Family Science

Please note: The application process for this program has been suspended.

Working with children, youth and families is challenging. At the same time, may be some of the most fulfilling experiences of your career. Think you are up to the challenge? Then a degree in Family Science could be right for you. 

Do you have career aspirations that require a science background? The Family Science program is an excellent combination of traditional science courses along with courses that focus on the science of people. Students in Family Science take courses in a wide range of scientific disciplines - biology, chemistry, math and nutrition. But this is a science degree about people so you would also take courses in family dynamics, human development, family resource management, chid and family education, human sexuality, and parent-child interactions.

Family Science focuses on the health and well-being of individuals and families by promoting the social and physical environments that support the home and community, appropriate access to resources, and healthy family relationships. Students interested in international learning experiences should contact their faculty advisor and check out possible international exchange opportunties well ahead of time.

"I have nothing but good things to say about the Family Science program: one-on-one discussions with the professors, non-crowded classes and new friendships is what I promise you will experience during your time here.

In this program, I have learned endless knowledge about working with families and I have had the chance to complete a field placement with children in an elementary school where in a few years I would like to be working as a French teacher. There are endless possibilities after you graduate with a Family Science degree. You can become a family life educator, a social worker, a teacher, an early childhood educator, or work in a family resource centre.

I would advise anyone who is planning to work with children, families and/or adults to look into this program as your undergraduate degree. The program is well done and everyone in the Department of Applied Human Sciences is rooting for you to do well in all your classes." - Natalie Gallant, Family Science student