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Would you like to help children, youth, adults, and families learn proactive ways to confront problems in their lives? Are you interested in a career in community service, child development, or juvenile justice? Do you have an interest in advocating for resources and support for individuals and families in culturally diverse communities? Develop the knowledge and ability to become a human services professional in the Family and Human Services (FHS) major.
The Family and Human Services major leads to a bachelor of arts (BA), bachelor of science (BS) or bachelor of education (BEd) degree. FHS students build a foundation through course work and field experiences in learning and development, professional communication and collaboration, social policy for children and families, and creative approaches to solving problems and making effective decisions. As part of this early preparation, the FHS major helps students understand what such common but ambiguous terms as “family” and “social system” actually mean in today’s culture and how they interact with each other. More advanced preparation and skill development focuses in specialized areas important to working with the growing diversity of families, individuals, and human service agencies.
Cohort Model - Students in the FHS program are admitted as a group (a cohort) and proceed through the major in a prescribed sequence. This means that the cohort takes the same coursework together at the same time, in the same sequence in the two years following admission to the major. The cohort is typically diverse on a number of dimensions including race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, age, religion, relationship status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, and other considerations not directly and substantively related to students’ effective academic performance.
The cohort model was chosen for three reasons. First, individuals in schools and social agencies are increasingly being asked to work as team members, instead of as professionals in isolation from one another. The cohort approach emphasizes this collaborative approach. Second, the cohort model provides a strong social support system for students as they move through the program. Third, the cohort model provides a strong professional network for students as they pursue employment and advanced study following graduation.
Hear from one of our amazing students, Cristina Jaramillo, in this "Student Spotlight"
Watch FHS Professor Daniel Close, talk about his course - FHS 213: Issues and Problems with Children and Families
#DucksGive
This Thursday, May 17, is the UO’s third annual #DucksGive campus-wide 36-hour fundraising campaign. Last year, the College of Education (COE) raised $16,128 from 114 individual gifts. With your help, we can unlock $19,000 from seven generous donors who challenged the COE to raise 125 gifts.
As an FHS supporter, you can help us raise funds for the Dan Close Scholarship, which supports undergraduate students majoring in FHS.*
Give. You can support FHS students by making a gift to the COE. When making your gift, be sure to select “Other” and specify “Dan Close Scholarship” in the memo line. Please note, if you just put “FHS” in the memo line, the funds may NOT be directed to the scholarship, so please follow the instructions above carefully.
Share. Show your support of FHS by spreading the word far and wide to those you know who remember their days as a College of Education Duck, those who have kids who attended the COE, or those who support what we do at the COE! You can also sign up to be an #DucksGive Ambassador, and you’ll be provided with personalized links for spreading the word on your social media.
We hope you will join us in this easy and fun way to stay connected with the COE and help us reach our gift goals by spreading the word about the good work that’s done here every day.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and commitment to supporting FHS students!
Drop by our office or make an appointment with one of our advisors to learn more about the FHS program!
Christi Boyter, FHS Advisor
351 HEDCO Education Building
541-346-2476
cboyter@uoregon.edu
Randy Martin, FHS Advisor
364 HEDCO Education Building
541-346-1583
rmartin@uoregon.edu
