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Department of Family Social ScienceCollege of Education and Human Development

University of Minnesota
College of Education and Human Development
Department of Family Social Science

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The Department
 

Our Mission
To enhance the well-being of diverse families in a changing world through teaching, research and outreach.

Our Mission, Values and Vision


College of Education & Human Development mission statement unveiled:
The new College of Education and Human Development is a world leader in creating, sharing, and applying principles and practices of multiculturalism and multidisciplinary scholarship to advance teaching and learning and to enhance the physical, psychological, and social development of children, youth, and adults across the lifespan in families, organizations, and communities.


Welcome to Family Social Science-a brief introduction from department head Dr. Jan McCulloch.


The Department of Family Social Science provides outstanding undergraduate, master's and doctoral level education dealing with all aspects of family life in the U.S. and elsewhere, with the full range of factors affecting families, with family therapy, and family education. In national rankings the department is considered the premier family department in America. Departmental faculty are leaders in family research, family theory, family therapy, family education, and consultation on family issues.

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