Welcome to Child & Adolescent Studies Website!

The faculty of the Department of Child and Adolescent Studies seeks to define and shape the field and practice of human development through

• scholarly and professional activities,
• service, and
• training of well informed and responsible practitioners.

Our curriculum draws on the extensive knowledge bases of all fields relevant to human development--among them anthropology, biology, humanities, medical science, psychology, sociology--to present a comprehensive study of the relationship between the development of the person, family, and community.

Graduates of our program are prepared to work effectively with, and on behalf of, youth and families of diverse backgrounds.