Human Development and Family Science: Applied Human Services, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2019-2020. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 33 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core | ||
| HDFS 5213 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| HDFS 5513 | Issues in Family Science | 3 |
| Topics in Human Development and Family Science | ||
| Select 6 credit hours in HDFS to be selected from the following courses or approved by advisor: | 6 | |
| Policy in Human Development and Family Science | ||
| Parent Education | ||
| Developmental Disabilities | ||
| Aging and Families | ||
| Community and Family | ||
| Research Methods and Statistics | ||
| HDFS 5173 | Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| Practicum and Creative Component | ||
| HDFS 5163 | Master’s Capstone in HDFS | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Electives | ||
| Students work with their advisor to choose at least one elective. | 3 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 3 | |
| Other Requirements | ||
| Specialization Coursework | ||
| Specialization choices include: Infant Mental Health; Developmental Disabilities; Gerontology; Nonprofit Management | 12 | |
| Infant Mental Health | ||
| Infant Mental Health | ||
| Infant and Early Childhood Development and Attachment | ||
| Developmental Assessment and Interventions | ||
| Reflective Practice | ||
| Developmental Disabilities | ||
| Developmental Disabilities | ||
| Systems Theory and Applications to the Family | ||
| Systemic Approaches to Psychopathology and Psychopharmacology | ||
| Reflective Practice | ||
| Gerontology | ||
Core Requirements | ||
| Research Perspectives in Gerontology | ||
| Theories of Aging | ||
Select six hours of the following: | ||
| Adult Development and Aging | ||
| Aging Network Seminar | ||
| Aging and Families | ||
| Nonprofit Management (graduate certificate offered from Spears School of Business) | ||
| Management of Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations | ||
Select 6 hours of electives from Business: | ||
| Leading Organizational Change | ||
| Creating Ethical Work Places | ||
| Managing Confrontations | ||
| Corporate and Social Responsibility | ||
| Leadership Challenges | ||
| Crisis in Organizations | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
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 Graduate College Masters Degree Requirements
Plan I (coursework with thesis)
- A minimum of 30 credit hours
- A minimum of 24 coursework credit hours comprised of:
- 6 research or creative component credit hours
- 21 in-residence credit hours (maximum of 9 transfer hours with "B" or better)
- 21 credit hours at 5000- or 6000-level
- A minimum of 24 coursework credit hours comprised of:
Plan II (coursework without thesis)
- A minimum of 32 credit hours
- A maximum of 3 credit hours of research or creative component
- A minimum of 23 in-residence credit hours (maximum of 9 transfer credit hours with "B" or better)
- A minimum of 21 credit hours at the 5000- or 6000-level