Human Development and Family Science: Early Childhood Education, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2019-2020. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HDFS 5173 | Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 5213 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| HDFS 5513 | Issues in Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 5323 | Issues in Early Childhood | 3 |
| HDFS 5333 | Early Childhood Education History and Theory | 3 |
| HDFS 5343 | Developmental Assessment and Interventions | 3 |
| HDFS 5363 | Early Childhood Development and Education | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 21 | |
| Individual Research or Creative Project (Requires MS Advisory Committee Approval) | ||
| HDFS 5133 | Research Methods in HDFS II | 3 |
| or REMS 5953 | Statistical Methods in Education | |
| HDFS 5000 | Master’s Thesis | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 32 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HDFS 5173 | Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation in Human Development and Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 5213 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| HDFS 5513 | Issues in Family Science | 3 |
| HDFS 5323 | Issues in Early Childhood | 3 |
| HDFS 5333 | Early Childhood Education History and Theory | 3 |
| HDFS 5343 | Developmental Assessment and Interventions | 3 |
| HDFS 5363 | Early Childhood Development and Education | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 21 | |
| Individual Research or Creative Project (Requires MS Advisory Committee Approval) | ||
| Electives in HDFS or related areas | 6 | |
| HDFS 5160 | Master's Creative Component | 5 |
| Hours Subtotal | 11 | |
| Total Hours | 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