Human Development and Family Science: Early Childhood Education, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education Core | ||
| HDFS 5323 | Issues in Early Childhood | 3 |
| HDFS 5333 | Early Childhood Education History and Theory | 3 |
| HDFS 5353 | Diversity in Early Childhood | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Science Core | ||
| HDFS 5213 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| or HDFS 5293 | Human Development Theory | |
| HDFS 5523 | Family Theory | 3 |
| Research Methods and Statistics | ||
| HDFS 5123 | Research Methods and Design in HDFS | 3 |
| Electives (3 hrs for thesis option) | ||
| Selected elective courses in HDFS or approved by advisor: | 3 | |
| Family Crisis and Trauma | ||
| Perspectives on Parenting and Parent Education | ||
| Community and Family | ||
| Parent-Child Relations | ||
| Early Childhood Development and Education | ||
| Individual Research (thesis option only) | ||
| (Requires MS Advisory Committee Approval) | ||
| HDFS 5000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| REMS 5953 | Statistical Methods in Education (or Committee approved equivalent) | 3 |
| or STAT 5013 | Statistics for Experimenters I | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education Core | ||
| HDFS 5323 | Issues in Early Childhood | 3 |
| HDFS 5333 | Early Childhood Education History and Theory | 3 |
| HDFS 5353 | Diversity in Early Childhood | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Science Core | ||
| HDFS 5213 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| or HDFS 5293 | Human Development Theory | |
| HDFS 5523 | Family Theory | 3 |
| Research Methods and Statistics | ||
| HDFS 5123 | Research Methods and Design in HDFS | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Selected elective courses in HDFS or approved by advisor: | 12 | |
| Family Crisis and Trauma | ||
| Community and Family | ||
| Perspectives on Parenting and Parent Education | ||
| Early Childhood Development and Education (*For non-thesis option, this course will include a final report, portfolio, or capstone project.) | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2025-2026 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.