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Welcome to the Child and Family Studies (CHFS) program within the School of Human and Social Development at Nipissing University. The Child and Family Studies Program is unique with a particular focus on two thematic areas of study:

Human Development and Learning; and

Child and Family Well-Being: Issues, Services, and Social Justice. Students can pursue a Major, Specialization or Honors Specialization

Further, you want a career within child and adult developmental and/or behavior services, health/mental health services, child welfare, education, justice, government, or even the private sector, and have a real appetite for social justice and making a significant difference. You may choose to complete one of our 2 Applied Certificates in Applied Behavior Analysis or our Program Evaluation and Applied Research Certificate (PEAR) as you learn to improve systems and services for children, youth, or adults, across the social and human services sector.

Some of our students pursue graduate studies or go on to do advanced professional degrees and become teachers, social workers, applied behavioral interventionists, mental health workers, or clinical psychologists.

You may also begin a career in human and social services, health, education, or justice sectors. Graduates are a great fit for careers within child welfare/child protection, intervention services, applied behavioral analysis, or developmental and mental health services. You might work with individuals with developmental disabilities (including autism and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders), children/families within the child welfare sector, individuals interfacing with justice and correction systems, young children in early childhood development environments, or school children in the education system. You may also consider program level and policy development work, such as becoming a program evaluator or applied researcher with various ministries.

Career and Academic Options

Graduate Studies

Professional School (Education, Law, MBA, Social Welfare)

Careers in areas such as child welfare, social services, counseling, community advocacy, and community mental health