MS Human Development and Family Studies at University of Alabama

Programme overview

Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) focuses on helping children, families, and relationships thrive. Our students and faculty work from a lifespan ecological perspective on development and families, recognizing and supporting the many forms of diversity in individuals, families, developmental pathways, and contexts. We focus on discovering and applying new knowledge to strengthen individuals, families, relationships, and communities, and on preparing the next generation of professionals to serve and lead.

Faculty: College of Human Environmental Sciences | Department: Human Development | Duration: 39 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 39 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include HD 500 Lifespan Human Development, HD 562 Dynamics Of Family Reltn, BER 540 Statistical Methods In Educ, HD 640 Couple and Sex Therapy, HD 641 MFT Ethics (MFT Ethics), HD 642 Assess Psychopathology MFT.

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Application information

Entry requirements

See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. Graduate School information on the Application for Graduation. A limited number of merit-based graduate assistantships are available. All applicants are automatically considered for assistantships. Funding offers are typically communicated in late spring or summer. These assistantships involve a biweekly or monthly stipend in exchange for supervised work that both provides professional experience to the student and supports the university in carrying out its mission. Assistantships may be continued or rescinded based on availability of funding and performance of the student. Students’ performance will be evaluated specific to their academic performance and their performance in duties related to the assistantship. If students drop below the minimum GPA of 3.0 or if there are deficiencies in their performance of their duties in their assistantship, their funding may be rescinded.

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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