Overview

The BS in Human Development and Family Relations from University of Colorado Denver also provides a strong foundation for law school for child and family law, medical school for pediatrics or family medicine, social work graduate school, or a counseling education. It is offered in on-campus, hybrid, and online formats.

Through this program, you will be prepared to view culturally and linguistically diverse families from a strengths-based perspective and to serve them in a variety of contexts.

What you'll study

The University of Colorado Denver offers on-campus, hybrid and fully online versions of our Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Relations degree, which can be completed in four years. You may be starting college for the first time, transferring from another institution, or returning to the university setting after years away. Regardless, you will always find a learning community in the HDFR program.

Our online students may choose a degree focus from two different course concentration areas:

Family Diversity
Human Development and Learning

Our on-campus and hybrid students may choose from the following concentrations:

Bilingual (Spanish) Family and Community Services
Family Gerontology
Pre-Higher Education and Student Affairs
Leadership and Community-based Organizations
Pre-individual, Couple and Family Therapy/Counseling
Additional options: Students may enroll in courses in the program areas listed below. For additional information, please schedule an appointment with your faculty mentor for approvals.
Counseling
Early Childhood Education
Educational Foundations
Literacy Education

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Life Span Development in Ecological Settings
Sex, Human Development and Family Systems
Love, Family and Human Development
Preparing to be a HDFR Professional
Black and Latino Children in Families and Schools
Families in Global Perspectives

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-01-02 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Blended, Online

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Gender & Sexuality Studies Developmental Psychology View 132 other Bachelors in Developmental Psychology in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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105

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit Online Application
Pay a non-refundable $75 application fee
You are required to submit complete transcripts from ALL secondary/high schools you have attended – even if you did not graduate from the school.
Submit Test Scores
Proof of English Language Proficiency

Tuition Fee

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International

35820 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1194 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

34110 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1137 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

14850 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 495 USD per credit during 48 months.

Out of state, online only: $594 per credit

Living costs for Denver

1310 - 2220 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Human Development and Family Relations.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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