Because this is a major with a professional focus it is easier to tell you what you might do with the degree than if you were in some majors. On the other hand, one of the strengths of this major is that it allows you to be flexible not only in what supporting courses you take, but in how you present yourself to the world when you are done.

Here are some of the jobs our graduates, or grads of this major at other locations, have taken:

• Family Support Specialist
• Preschool teacher
• Technical Support Specialist (TSS) for people with special needs
• Child Life Specialist
• Coordinator for Early Care and Education Planning
• Youth Development Specialist
• Case Manager
• Service Coordinator
• Crisis Counselor
• Community Service Worker
• Activities programming for Retirement Communities and Nursing Homes
• Out-reach programs for the elderly

It is important to note that around 25% of our graduates go on to post-graduate training of some sort, either immediately after graduation, or within two to five years. They have tended to go into

• Social Work programs
• Counselor education
• Guidance counseling
• Doctoral programs in HDFS
• Student personnel
• Theological seminaries