Human Development, offered through the Helen DeVos College of Education, is for students who want to work with children in settings where a teaching license is not needed, or who plan graduate study in the field. The degree comes with emphases, including a Business emphasis and one in Deaf Studies.
The Business emphasis combines business, social science and linguistics courses, laying groundwork for careers connected with child development. Graduates may become childcare center directors, family support specialists, home-based service providers, or work in missions, non-governmental agencies and teaching abroad.
Education students can join global trips, including destinations such as New Zealand, Alaska, Mexico and Thailand, and the Kappa Delta Pi honor society.
The program is part of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, a Christian institution that frames each field around ethical conduct, service to others and civic responsibility. Students can also look into the university's scholarships, which are offered across its schools and programs.
