Arts & Humanities
University of Connecticut, United States
The Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) offers two graduate degrees: Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Most Ph.D. students enter with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and concurrently obtain the M.A. in HDFS in roughly the first two years of the program, then proceed to the Ph.D. Students who are admitted with the M.A. in HDFS from another institution may potentially finish the Ph.D. program in a shorter time, however, they may have to take some required coursework in order to cover equivalent material to the HDFS degree completed at the University of Connecticut. Campus: Storrs Campus.
Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States
Total minimum of 61 credits of graduate coursework including 15 credits of GRAD 6950 Doctoral Dissertation Research. Students fulfill the specialization requirement of 27 total credits with 12 credits of HDFS courses (or any related discipline area approved by advisory committee), and 15credits of GRAD 6950 Doctoral Dissertation Research. Listed courses include Orientation to Human Development and Family Sciences; Professional Development in Human Development and Family Sciences; Models and Concepts of Lifespan Human Development; Patterns and Dynamics of Family Interaction; An Intersectional Approach to Individual and Family Diversity in the U.S..
The Ph.D. prepares students for research and teaching careers in human development, family sciences, and related fields such as psychology, education, sociology, anthropology, and social work or in leadership positions with non-profit organizations, private foundations, and local, state, or federal government agencies.
Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed. Programme text: Students who are admitted with the M.A. in HDFS from another institution may potentially finish the Ph.D. program in a shorter time, however, they may have to take some required coursework in order to cover equivalent material to the HDFS degree completed at the University of Connecticut.
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 applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.
Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/
Arts & Humanities
University of Connecticut, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Connecticut, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Connecticut, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Connecticut, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Connecticut, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Connecticut, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Connecticut, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Connecticut, United States
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