Family studies at TU in Northeastern Maryland (TUNE)
Harford Community College students have the opportunity to earn a minor in Human Services without leaving Harford County.
Learn more about the programDepartment of Family Science
WHERE CARING MEETS CAREER
Family Science dives deep into the heart of what makes families tick in today's world. By exploring cutting-edge research, you'll unlock the secrets to strong, healthy family bonds that power up individuals, communities and society as a whole.
Ready to make a difference?
Ready to immerse yourself in the ultimate study of families and communities? Our undergrad and grad programs deliver an unparalleled experience! You'll get a multicultural, multidisciplinary vibe, mixing coursework with hands-on learning. Explore how families grow, interact, and thrive, and get involved in action-packed research that matters. Plus, we’re all about real-world experience—community engagement is a must. You’ll boost your communication and critical thinking skills while making a real difference. Join us and get ready to change the game!
As an added bonus, skills learned from Family Science not only boost your future career, but also level up your personal life.
Award Winning Professors
Our award winning professors are the best in the field. With their diverse experience they deliver top-notch instruction on family and marriage therapy, relationships, disability education, family dynamics, child life education, geriatric issues, adoption, foster care, military family relationships, and so much more!
Beyond the Books
Step Out of the Classroom and Into the Action!
Family and Human Services students have the chance to get hands-on experience through our service learning and internship courses. In FMST 387: Community Services for Families, you’ll collaborate in small groups to develop and implement programs that truly impact the community. You’ll spend 30 to 60 hours working in the field while applying the skills and theories you learn in class.
For a more customized journey, our internships give you the chance to really get into the field, requiring at least 120 hours at one of over 75 approved sites. You'll mix classroom theory with hands-on, real-world action, building the experience and skills you need to rock your career.
Accelerated Programs
Earn a Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree
Interested in earning an undergraduate and graduate degree in just five years? Accelerated programs allow you to begin your graduate education as an undergraduate, offering an opportunity to save time and money while you advance your academic career. Learn more about our programs:
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More than 75 approved internship sites for our students
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First and only graduate child life program in the mid-Atlantic
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Accelerated, dual-degree programs
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About Our People
Recent News
Family Studies student named 2023-2024 Transform Mid-Atlantic Civic Fellow for the Transform Mid-Atlantic Organization
Family Science student Gabrielle Baker has been named as a 2023-2024 Transform Mid-Atlantic Civic Fellow. Gabrielle was recommended because of her remarkable leadership on campus and propensity and potential to affect change at Towson University and in the community. Participation in the Transform Mid-Atlantic Civic Fellowship provides students from across Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Delaware high impact opportunities to develop their leadership skills and understanding of civic and community engagement so that they may better serve as leaders in their communities and collectively create solutions to our region's most urgent problems. This fellowship is a key avenue to develop student leaders who are engaged global citizens, actively contributing to the creation of equitable, healthy, sustainable, and socially just communities. Congratuations!
Family studies student receives National Council on Family Relations Award
Sydney Cohee was honored with the National Council on Family Relations Wesley Burr Award for excellence in undergraduate student research in November 2020. Her work with Dr. Bethany Willis Hepp focuses on trauma-informed classroom practices.
Child life students run “animal clinic” at the University Child Care Center
Our department partnered with the University Child Care Center to run an interactive, educational activity called the “animal clinic” to help children understand healthcare at their developmental level.
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Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
