Human Development and Family Science: Developmental and Family Sciences, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2019-2020. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 30-32 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Theoretical Foundations in Human Development and Family Science | ||
| 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 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 |
| HDFS 5133 | Research Methods in HDFS II | 3 |
| Select 6 hours to be selected from the following courses and approved by advisor: | 6-8 | |
| Statistics for Experimenters I | ||
| Multivariate Methods | ||
| OR | ||
| Quantitative Methods in Psychology I | ||
| Quantitative Methods in Psychology II | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 24-26 | |
| Thesis | ||
| HDFS 5000 | Master’s Thesis | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30-32 | |
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