Human Development and Family Studies - Human Services Leadership Concentration (MS)

Requirements for the Degree

The MS program in Human Development and Family Studies focuses on the relationship of the family and its members to other systems across the life span. The minimum total credits for the MS in Human Development and Family Studies is 30. Requirements are listed below.

• HDFS 601 - Theories of Human Development (3cr.)
• HDFS 615 - Research Methods (3cr.)
• HDFS 621 - Family Studies I: Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives (3cr.)
• HDFS 637 - Program Planning, Assessment and Evaluation (3cr.)
• HDFS 869 - Master’s Thesis (1 to 6cr.)
• EDUC 665 - Elementary Statistics (3cr.) *
• 600/800 Level - Statistics course 3 credits
• HDFS 600/800 - Elective 3 credits
• 600/800 Level - Interest Electives 6 credits **

Concentration: Human Services Leadership

Choose 2 elective courses, in consultation with your academic advisor, from the following list:

• HDFS 642 - Leadership in Human Services (3cr.)
• HDFS 669 - Supervised Field Experience and Study (1 to 12cr.)
• UAPP 692 - Environmental Values, Movements and Policy (3cr.)
• UAPP 694 - Financial Management in Public & Nonprofit Sectors (3cr.)
• UAPP 693 - Economics in Public & Nonprofit Sectors (3cr.)
• UAPP 697 - Leading Organizations in Public & NP Sectors (3cr.)
• UAPP 696 - Human Resources in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (3cr.)

Master’s program timelines:

1. Completion of required course work. Including interest electives are chosen by the student in consultation with the student’s advisor and committee.
2. A written proposal for the thesis is defended before the student’s committee. The committee consists of a student’s advisor and two members of the HDFS faculty. In addition, the student may choose a committee member from outside the department.
3. Defense: A presentation and oral defense is required for all the thesis.