How does a degree in FSS prepare me for my future?

• Your degree in Family Social Sciences gives you a unique expertise that simply doesn’t exist elsewhere. We offer specializations like family violence that no other department offers.
• FSS lets you design your own program. You can combine any of our 5 options to create an innovative program that best suits your interests, and that provides the knowledge, skills and experience that your employer will value.

What do I learn in FSS that I wouldn’t learn anywhere else?

• You learn an interdisciplinary perspective that takes the best of theories and methods from other disciplines (such as anthropology, psychology, sociology, or epidemiology) and combines them in new and exciting ways that go far beyond each one alone
• You not only learn the value of prevention, you learn how to do prevention
• You learn how to understand the latest research findings in your area of expertise and translate them into everyday language that co-workers, clients and employers can understand.

How does FSS help me make a difference?

• You learn how to plan, implement and evaluate programs that positively impact the health and well-being of children, older adults, families and communities.
• You have the opportunity to get hands-on, practical experience that employers value, whether here at home in Manitoba or somewhere else in the world (Learn more about field experience here!)