Welcome to the MSU Department of Human Development and Family Studies, we’re glad you’re here. Whether you’re considering an HDFS or child development major, advancing your career with a master's or Ph.D., hoping to join our world-class faculty or staying in touch after graduation, we hope you’ll find the connections you’re looking for.
Your journey starts here. Find out about our majors, minors,
ways to get involved and if human development and family studies is a good fit
for you.
Our award-winning faculty provides cutting-edge graduate
education in an inclusive, supportive, and interdisciplinary environment that
spans the areas of child development, couple and family therapy, and diversity,
youth, and family development.
Get started with childcare at our Child Development Laboratories
or therapy with our Couple and Family Therapy Clinic.
The MSU Couple and Family Therapy Clinic (CFTC) serves individuals, couples and families in the Greater Lansing community and is the primary training site for graduate students in the Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) Ph.D. program in the MSU…
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