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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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Scholarship Opportunities
 

Scholarship is broadly defined as knowledge and the academic pursuits of scholars.  In the Department of Family Social Science, scholarship focuses on knowlege in the following four areas:

  • family economic well-being,

  • families and mental health,

  • family diversity, and

  • relationships and development across the lifespan.

In the Department of Family Social Science, rigorous research, teaching, and learning is the expected standard.  Academic opportunities such as honors programs, learning abroad programs and Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) allow for this aspect of scholarship.