Human Sciences: Human Development and Family Science, PhD
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2019-2020. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 60 Hours (Beyond the Master's Degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| HDFS 5213 Lifespan Development | ||
| HDFS 5513 Issues in Family Science | ||
| 12 credit hours of Master's level research methods/statistics courses | ||
| Thesis equivalency project for students without a MS thesis | ||
| Degree Core | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Theoretical and Research Foundations in Human Development and Family Science | ||
| HDFS 5523 | Conceptual Frameworks in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 6123 | Risk and Resilience in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 6523 | Advanced Theory in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 6283 | Seminar in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 5750 | Seminar in Human Development and Family Science | 6 |
| Professional Development | ||
| HDFS 6113 | Professional Development in HDFS | 3 |
| HDFS 6112 | Teaching Seminar in Human Development and Family Science 2 | 2 |
| HDFS 6121 | Teaching Practicum in Human Development and Family Science 2 | 1 |
| HDFS 5413 | Adult Development and Aging | 3 |
| Human Sciences | ||
| HS 6993 | Graduate Seminar in Human Sciences | 3 |
| Research Methods and Statistics | ||
| HDFS 6133 | Advanced Research Methods in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 6190 | Research Internship | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 39 | |
| Two 3-hour courses in advanced statistics or qualitative/quantitative research methods (6 semester-hour minimum) | ||
| Select one of the following tracks: | 6 | |
| Quantitative Track | ||
| Structural Equation Modeling for HDFS Applications 1 | ||
| Or MGMT 6553 1 | ||
| Multilevel Modeling for HDFS Applications (Or PSYC grad course in multilevel modeling) 1 | ||
| Applied Multivariate Research in Behavioral Studies 1 | ||
or PSYC 5620 | Seminar in Psychology | |
or MKTG 6413 | Advanced Marketing Research | |
| Program Evaluation | ||
| Qualitative Track | ||
| Theoretical Foundations of Inquiry | ||
| Qualitative Research I | ||
SCFD 6133 | ||
| Qualitative Research II | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| HDFS 6000 Doctoral Dissertation (offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours) | 15 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
| 1 | Substitutions must be approved by student's advisory committee. |
| 2 | Students with prior teaching experience or who do not plan to teach at the college level can substitute 3 credit hours of HDFS 6190 - Research Practicum or other advisor-approved elective. |
Total Hours: 90 Hours (Beyond the Bachelor's Degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| HDFS 5213 Lifespan Development | ||
| HDFS 5513 Issues in Family Science | ||
| 12 credit hours of master's level research methods/statistics courses | ||
| Thesis equivalency project for students without a MS thesis | ||
| Degree Core | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Theoretical and Research Foundations in Human Development and Family Science | ||
| HDFS 5523 | Conceptual Frameworks in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 6123 | Risk and Resilience in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 6523 | Advanced Theory in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 6283 | Seminar in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 5750 | Seminar in Human Development and Family Science | 6 |
| Professional Development | ||
| HDFS 6113 | Professional Development in HDFS | 3 |
| HDFS 6112 | Teaching Seminar in Human Development and Family Science 2 | 2 |
| HDFS 6121 | Teaching Practicum in Human Development and Family Science 2 | 1 |
| HDFS 5413 | Adult Development and Aging | 3 |
| Human Sciences | ||
| HS 6993 | Graduate Seminar in Human Sciences | 3 |
| Research Methods and Statistics | ||
| HDFS 6133 | Advanced Research Methods in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 6190 | Research Internship | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 39 | |
| Two 3-hour courses in advanced statistics or qualitative/quantitative research methods (6 semester-hour minimum) | ||
| Select one of the following tracks: | 6 | |
| Quantitative Track | ||
| Structural Equation Modeling for HDFS Applications 1 | ||
| Or MGMT 6153 1 | ||
| Multilevel Modeling for HDFS Applications (Or PSYC grad course in multilevel modeling) 1 | ||
| Applied Multivariate Research in Behavioral Studies 1 | ||
or PSYC 5620 | Seminar in Psychology | |
or MKTG 6413 | Advanced Marketing Research | |
| Program Evaluation | ||
| Qualitative Track | ||
| Theoretical Foundations of Inquiry | ||
| Qualitative Research I | ||
SCFD 6133 | ||
| Qualitative Research II | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| HDFS 6000 Doctoral Dissertation (offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours) | 15 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
| 1 | Substitutions must be approved by student's advisory committee. |
| 2 | Students with prior teaching experience or who do not plan to teach at the college level can substitute 3 credit hours of HDFS 6190 - Research Practicum or other advisor-approved elective. |
General Graduate College Requirements
- A minimum Grade-Point-Average of 3.00 is required
- A minimum Grade of "C" is required in all degree applicable courses
- No courses utilizing the Pass-No Pass grading system are permitted
- GRAD 5082 or GRAD 5092 may not be used to meet degree requirements
Additional Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) Requirements
- 90 credits beyond the Bachelor's degree, 60 credits beyond the Master's degree are required
- At least seventy-five percent of coursework on the Plan of Study must include 5000 and 6000 level courses
- A minimum of 15 hours at the 6000 level with a grade of SR for the doctoral dissertation must be complete. The maximum number of dissertation hours (6000 with a grade of SR) permissible on a Plan of Study must not exceed three-fourths of the total credit hours in the approved graduate degree program
- Credit for all courses on a graduate Plan of Study must have been awarded within 10 years of completion of all degree requirements
- A minimum of 30 in-residence credit hours are required
- Non-Course requirements:
- Doctoral Candidacy
- Dissertation Defense
- Dissertation Submission/Approval