Human Sciences: Human Development and Family Science, PhD
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 60 (Beyond the Master's Degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ||
| Human Development and Family Science | ||
| HDFS 5213 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| HDFS 5523 | Family Theory | 3 |
| HDFS 6113 | Professional Development in HDFS | 3 |
| HDFS 6123 | Risk and Resilience in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 hours, at least 3 from outside of HDFS recommended) from the courses below: | 9 | |
| Issues in Family Science | ||
| Seminar in Human Development | ||
| Seminar in Family Science | ||
Other courses in HDFS or related areas, subjective to committee approval | ||
| Specializations | ||
| Select one of the following specializations: | 3 | |
Human Development Specialization | ||
| Theory and Research: Social and Emotional Development | ||
Family Science Specialization | ||
| Advanced Family Theory | ||
| Research Methods and Statistics | ||
| HDFS Methods | ||
| HDFS 6133 | Advanced Research Methods in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 6190 | Research Internship | 6 |
| Select two courses from one of the following sequences (6-8 hours): 1 | 6-8 | |
Sequence 1 (2 of the following) | ||
| Statistics for Experimenters II | ||
| Statistical Machine Learning with R | ||
| Experimental Designs | ||
| Sequence 2 | ||
| Analyses of Variance | ||
| Multiple Regression Analysis in Behavioral Studies | ||
| Sequence 3 1 | ||
| Quantitative Methods in Psychology I 1 | ||
| Quantitative Methods in Psychology II 1 | ||
| Tracks | ||
| Take two 3-hour courses in advanced statistics or qualitiative/quantitative research methods (6 semester-hour minimum) | 6 | |
Qualitative Track | ||
| Structural Equation Modeling for HDFS Applications | ||
| Multilevel Modeling for HDFS Applications | ||
| Applied Multivariate Research in Behavioral Studies | ||
| Program Evaluation | ||
Qualitative Track | ||
| Theoretical Foundations of Inquiry | ||
| Qualitative Research I | ||
| Qualitative Research II | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods | ||
| Dissertation (minimum 15 hours) | ||
| Fifteen hours from: | 15 | |
| Doctoral Dissertation | ||
| Total Hours 1 | 60 | |
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Total hours for degree will be 62 for students choosing Sequence 3.
Graduate College Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Requirements
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