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This department prepares students for a wide variety of careers and professions studying and serving children, youth, adults and families across the lifespan. CFD faculty excel in instruction, research and outreach, and we are rated among the leading departments of our type in the nation.
We serve nearly 500 majors and 150 minors in a wide variety of courses leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. Undergrads may choose from several degree options to meet their specific interests and career plans. These include a General CFD program or specialized tracks in Child Life or Family Life Education. Many of our graduates select careers in family service agencies, nursing, teaching and senior care. Many also pursue graduate degrees.
Each year,approximately 50 students are pursuing the MS or PhD degree in the Department of Child and Family Development. There is a general Masters Degree program and one with an emphasis in Child Life. Doctoral students select a CFD or a Marriage and Family Therapy emphasis. Most of our students receive generous assistantship or scholarship support. Students completing the CFD graduate program are conducting research, teaching and administering child and family programs at leading universities and agencies nationwide.
Recent Graduates: Learn what our graduates are doing and how studying CFD at UGA prepared them for their career.
Current Graduate Students: News about noteworthy accomplishments of our current students.
Catie completed her M.S. degree at Auburn University in Human Development and Family Studies with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy before receiving her Ph.D. in Child and Family Development from the University of Georgia in August 2011. Her area of specialization is romantic relationships and gender roles. Catie is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate for Professor K.A.S. Wickrama in the UGA CFD department where she is actively involved with research examining the influence of family and social factors on health outcomes across... Read More
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