Family and Consumer Sciences, M.S., Concentration in Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS)

Professional Core - 12 hours

• FCSG 5200 - Research Techniques (3)
• FCSG 5300 - Curriculum and Program Planning (3)
• FCSG 5700 - Evaluation Techniques (3)

• Graduate-level Statistics Course (e.g., EDGR 5910 ) (3 hours)

HDFS Concentration Courses - 15 hours

• FCSG 5150 - Principles of Leadership and Supervision (3)
• FCSG 5400 - Child and Family Studies (3)
• FCSG 5430 - Human Growth and Development (3)
• FCSG 5500 - Diversity and Transition in Family Structures (3)
• FCSG 5820 - The Adult Years and Aging (3)

Cognate/Electives - 6 hours

Students are to take 6 hours of graduate-level elective courses, which can be in FCSG or other graduate departments, such as Counselor Education.

Thesis Option - 3 hours

• FCSG 5900 - Thesis (1-3)

Non-Thesis Option (Internship) - 3 hours

• FCSG 5830 - Special Problems (3) (requires 420 contact hours)

Total Credit Hours in HDFS Concentration - 36 hours