Culture, Education, & Human Development

Welcome to the Culture, Education, & Human Development community!

Explore career pathways and possibilities to…

• weave together theory and concepts to apply to real world educational issues
• understand learning and human development, apply practices and policies about child, adolescent, and adult development, along with highlighting the unique contributions of culture to these processes
• work abroad, applying knowledge of language, customs, and culture

You will find industry resources, trends, job and internship opportunities, networking connections and alumni stories to help you articulate, discern and navigate the career possibilities open to you.

Core Skills:

• Communication – written, verbal, non-verbal and inter-cultural,
• Interpersonal skills and relationship building
• Analytical thinking, decision making, and problem solving
• Knowledge of effective teaching, training and continuous improvement practices
• Self-awareness and self-management
• Social awareness and mental agility to honor and understand cultures and languages
• Program coordination, planning and developing information materials
• Administrative and management skills

Potential Professions and Career Environments:

• Education, Schools
• Public health
• Public policy
• Child care
• Criminal justice
• Social work and Non-profit organizations
• Colleges and universities
• Local, State and Federal government agencies
• Hospitals
• Translator
• International education consultant

Labor Departments to Explore

• Child Development Lab
• CELTS – community work on- and off-campus
• TA positions – academic support for students/faculty
• General Administration
• Services/Student Led Organizations

Common Berea Majors/Minors:

• Child and Family Studies
• Education Studies
• Peace and Social Justice Studies
• Psychology
• Sociology 
• Women’s and Gender Studies
•  Appalachian Studies
• Asian Studies
• African/African American Studies
• Religion 
• Foreign Languages