It is expected that students will complete the Master’s program within two years.
Requirements for the MSc degree are:- Family Social Sciences Seminar* within the first 12 months of the program
- 6 credit hours of foundation courses in one area of study at the 7000 level in the Department of Family Social Sciences
- 3 credit hours electives at the 7000 level from within the department
- 3 credit hours at the 7000 level within the department or 5000 level (or higher) outside the department
- 6 credit hours* of methodology courses from the department approved list
- a research thesis
Foundation Course Requirements
The required 6 credit hours of foundation courses for each area of study must be selected as follows:
Developmental Health Area - two of:
FMLY 7600 Parent-Child Relationships
FMLY 7610 Aging and Families
FMLY 7620 Children and Violence
Family Resource Management Area:
FMLY 7230 Work and Family Interrelationships
and either:
FMLY 7010 Seminar in Family Finance
or
FMLY 7220 Management of Family Stress
Family Violence and Conflict Resolution Area:
FMLY 7800 Family Violence 3 cr hrs
and
FMLY 7810 Conflict and Mediation in Families
Inner City Families and Communities Area:
FMLY 7900 Understanding the Inner City: Processes and Dynamics
and
FMLY 7910 Understanding the Inner City: Issues and Perspectives
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