Core Courses

 

The HDFS Graduate Program consists of a set of core courses that all students must complete at either the MS or Ph.D. level. All Students are required to take the M.S. core courses. In addition to these M.S. core courses Ph.D. students take the additional courses listed below.

 

M.S. Core
Credits
  Theory (Select One):
3
HDFS 510 Theories of Human Development (3) or
HDFS 511 Family Theory (3)
   
  Research/Statistics:
12
HDFS 503 Quantitative Research Methodology (3)
HDFS 505 Application of Quantitative Research Methodolgy (2)
HDFS 504 Qualitative Research Methods I (3)
STAT 401 Statistical Methods for Research Workers (4)
   
  Other coursework:
12
HDFS 501 Graduate Study Orientation (R)
  Additional credits of other coursework (12)
   
HDFS 699 Thesis Research
5
 
M.S. Core Total*
32
Ph.D. Core
Credits
  Theory:
6
HDFS 510 Theories of Human Development (3)
HDFS 511 Family Theory (3)
   
  Research/Statistics:
20
HDFS 503 Quantitative Research Methodology (3)
HDFS 505 Application of Quantitative Research Methodolgy (2)
HDFS 504 Qualitative Research Methods I (3)
STAT 401 Statistical Methods for Research Workers (4)  
HDFS 603 Advanced Quantitative Methods (3)  OR  
HDFS 604 Advanced Qualitative Research (3)
  Additional credits of stat/research methods  (5)  
   
  Other coursework:
31
HDFS 501 Graduate Study Orientation (R)
HDFS 691 A (Teaching), B (Research), D (Professional Experience)
  (Select two different internships for a total of 6 credits)1  
  Additional credits of other coursework (25)  
   
HDFS 699 Dissertation Research2
15
 
M.S. Core Total*
72
*minimum credits
1 Students who have had substantial independent college teaching and/or independent research experience and/or professional experience may have the internship requirement waived.

2 5 of the 15 credits are either the transfer of MS thesis research or credits needed to meet the mini-thesis requirement.

 

Approved by HDFS Graduate Faculty, May 7, 2004

PhD revised by HDFS Graduate Faculty, February 5, 2007; MS revised by HDFS Graduate Faculty, February 19, 2007