Family Studies (Ph.D.)

The Family Studies and Human Services department participates in the Ph.D. degree program awarded from the College of Human Ecology with a specialization in Family Studies. The PhD program in Family Studies provides students with a foundation of knowledge and skills in interdisciplinary social science related to family. Students may specialize in the area of Family Studies (focusing on the development and implementation of educational programs designed to enrich and enhance individual and family well being), Personal Financial Planning (focusing on resource management within families) and develop advanced research skills to investigate family phenomena.

Ph.D. Requirements

Requirements: A minimum of 91 credit hours is required. No more than 30 credit hours from a master’s degree may be applied.

Required Courses:

FSHS 800 - Introduction to Family Studies and Human Services Graduate Program Credits: 0
FSHS 825 - Family Resource Management Credits: 3
FSHS 850 - Family Studies Credits: 3
FSHS 852 - Contemporary Family Theories Credits: 3
FSHS 871 - Program Development and Administration Credits: 3
FSHS 950 - Theory Construction in Family Science Credits: 3
FSHS 979 - Advanced Professional Issues in Family Science Credits: 3
FSHS 981 - Advanced Practicum in Family Science Credits: 1-3

Electives:

12 credits of electives in FSHS.

Statistics and Research Methods:

Statistics: 6 credits (use one of the sequences below)

1.
FSHS 806 - Statistical Methods in Family Studies and Human Services I Credits: 3
and
FSHS 906 - Statistical Methods in Family Studies and Human Services II Credits: 3
2.
EDCEP 817 - Statistical Methods in Education Credits: 3
and
EDCEP 917 - Experimental Design in Educational Research Credits: 3

Research Methods: 12 credits

FSHS 888 - Research Methods in FSHS I Credits: 3
FSHS 890 - Application of Research and Statistics in Family Science Credits: 3
FSHS 902 - Qualitative Research Methods in FSHS Credits: 3
FSHS 907 - Advanced Family Research Methods Credits: 3
FSHS 990 - Dissertation Proposal Seminar Credits: 1
FSHS 999 - PhD Research in Family Studies and Human Services Credits: 1-18

Other Supporting Courses:

Minimum of 9 credit hours.

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