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Procedure: Admitted students who plan to transfer in credits must consult with the Graduate Director during the spring/summer prior to entering the program to identify CORE courses (please refer to the Student Handbook for list of required courses) for transfer. These CORE courses may be petitioned immediately for transfer to avoid duplication. The petition process requires that students provide a syllabus for each course, which will be reviewed along with the transcript (which should already be on file as part of the graduate school application). It is also possible that students with prior graduate-level statistics can test out of the introductory statistics course (CFS HFS 621); the course must be replaced with another approved statistics course. These requests must be made in collaboration with faculty advisors and the Graduate Director before classes begin in the fall.
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Core Course Requirements (12 credits):
- CFS HFS 621 Statistical Concepts I
- CFS HFS 653 Child and Family Development Across the Life Cycle
- CFS HFS 667 Child and Family in Cross Cultural Perspectives
- SWK 775 Program Evaluation
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Human Development in Immigrant and Refugee Families (15 credits)
- CFS HFS 682 Development in Immigrant/Refugee Families and Children 3 credit(s)
- CFS HFS 686 Family Life Education 3 credit(s)
- Approved Elective Courses 9 credit(s)
Youth and Community Development (15 credits)
- CFS HFS 652 Mindfulness in Children and Youth 3 credit(s)
- CFS HFS 674 Promises and Problems in Youth and Emerging Adulthood 3 credit(s)
- Approved Elective Courses 9 credit(s)
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M.A. students may take up to 3 credits as “Independent Study.” An independent study may include research projects, literature reviews, or other scholarly activities beyond those involved in standard coursework. All independent studies are conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Students must complete the “Independent Study Form.” The independent study must be completed in the semester when it is undertaken.
Master’s Project (3 credits –
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HFS 996):
In addition to their coursework, M.A. students must complete a “master’s project.” Students are expected to work in service or agency settings on projects approved by their faculty committees. Applied work can include assisting an agency to plan and/or implement a program for families/children at a human service agency or related program on the local, national, or international level. Projects have been conducted in agencies such as the Children’s Defense Fund, Head Start, and local childcare programs.
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Sample Course Schedule M.A. Program:
Fall Year 1
CFS HFS 621 Statistical Concepts I
CFS HFS Elective
CFS HFS Elective/SWK 775 Program Evaluation
SpringYear 1
CFS HFS 653 Child and Family Development Across Life Cycle
CFS HFS 667 Child and Family in Cross Cultural Perspectives
CFS HFS Elective/SWK 775 Program Evaluation
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Elective
Elective
Spring Year 2
CFS HFS 996 Master’s Project
Master of Science (M.S.)
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Substantive, Research Methodology, and Theory Requirements (15 credits):
- CFS HFS 621 Statistical Concepts I
- CFS HFS 631 Research Methods for Human Development and Family Science I
- CFS HFS 637 Theories, Interpretations, and Applications in Child Development
- CFS HFS 648 Family Theories: Interpretation and Application
- CFS HFS 667 Child and Family in Cross Cultural Perspectives
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M.S. students may take up to 3 credits as “Independent Study.” An independent study may include research projects, literature reviews, or other scholarly activities beyond those involved in standard coursework. All independent studies are conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Students must complete the “Independent Study Form.” The independent study must be completed in the semester when it is undertaken.
Master’s Thesis (3 credits,
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HFS 997):
In addition to their coursework, M.S. students must complete a Master’s thesis. The thesis is an empirical study of some aspect of human development and family science that demonstrates a student’s ability to conceptualize and theorize a specific topic, formulate research questions, conduct appropriate analysis, and present the results in a clear, accurate, and logical manner.
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Sample Course Schedule M.S. Program:
Fall Year 1
CFS HFS 621 Statistical Concepts I
CFS HFS 637 Theories, Interpretations, and Applications
CFS HFS 648 Family Theories: Interpretation and Application
Spring Year 1
CFS HFS 631 Research Methods for Child and Family Studies I
CFS HFS 667 Child and Family in Cross Cultural Perspectives
CFS HFS Elective
Fall Year 2
Elective
Elective
Elective
Spring Year 2
CFS HFS 997 Master’s Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
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Core Requirements (24 credits)
- CFS HFS 621 Statistical Concepts I
- CFS HFS 622 Statistical Concepts II
- CFS HFS 631 Research Methods for Child and Family Studies I
- CFS HFS 637 Theories, Interpretations, and Applications in Child Development
- CFS HFS 648 Family Theories: Interpretation and Application
- CFS HFS 667 Child and Family in Cross Cultural Perspectives
- CFS HFS 732 Research Methods for Child and Family Studies II
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At least 15 credit hours of content must be selected from within the H.D.F.S. Department. The remaining 21 credits can be completed in H.D.F.S. or in other programs such as Psychology, Education, Policy Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, or African-American Studies. Students should consult with faculty advisors prior to selecting courses both inside and outside of the department. Courses should be selected that match with the students’ academic interests and goals. Students may choose courses at or above the 600 level. All students must complete a two-semester sequence in statistics and research methods. For a complete list of available graduate courses, please consult the 20182019-2019 2020 Graduate Course Catalog. In addition to the list of courses in the catalog, faculty members regularly offer courses within their areas of specialization and research interests.
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Sample Course Schedule Ph.D. Program
Fall Year 1
CFS HFS 621 Statistical Concepts I
CFS HFS 637 Theories, Interpretations, and Applications
CFS HFS 648 Family Theories: Interpretation and Application
Spring Year 1
CFS HFS 622 Statistical Concepts II
CFS HFS 631 Research Methods for Child and Family Studies I
CFS HFS 667 Child and Family in Cross Cultural Perspectives
Summer Year 1
Elective/CFS HFS Directed Elective
Elective
Fall Year 2
CFS HFS 732 Research Methods for Child and Family Studies II
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Elective/ Methods or Stats Course
CFS HFS Directed Elective
Elective/ CFS HFS Directed Elective
Summer Year 2
Elective/ CFS HFS Directed Elective
Elective
Fall Year 3
Elective/ CFS HFS Directed Elective
Elective/ CFS HFS Directed Elective
Elective
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