Family Community Services (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

An online Master of Arts in Family Community Services delivered through MSU Online, with a curriculum on family and community dynamics, delivering quality services and managing programs. Graduates build skills in designing and delivering community programs, supporting families in transition or stress, and recognizing the role of diversity, including military life. The degree is 36 credits.

Faculty: College of Social Science | Department: Human Development and Family Studies (MSU Online) | Duration: Minimum 2 years (36 credits) | Intake: Fall, spring and summer | Study mode: online | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Ten core courses including Family Dynamics, Lifespan Development, Interpersonal Relationships, Program Administration & Management, Program Design, Evaluation & Implementation, Parenting Education, and Resilience in Families; electives include Grant Development & Management, Families in Poverty and a Capstone.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree; resume/CV (work experience preferred); written personal statement and academic statement; three letters of recommendation (at least one academic preferred); official transcripts from all previous schools; GRE not required (required for international students per page); TOEFL required if English is not the native language (within last 2 years). Deadlines: fall June 1, spring October 1, summer February 1.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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