The Human Development & Family Science option at Montana State is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for careers working with individuals and families, spanning from counseling to social services. Human Development & Family Science students who have completed the degree are able to apply for provisional certification as a Certified Family Life Educator, or can go onto graduate study in counseling or social work.
The Human Development & Family Science major at Montana State offers one additional Option Within a Major: Family & Consumer Sciences Education. The Human Development & Family Science program also has three additional minors: Human Development, Personal & Consumer Finance and Family & Consumer Sciences Education (Teaching).

