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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accelerated Human Development and Family Science (BS)/Human Development and Family Science (MS)

The BS/MS program in Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) trains students in applying research-based knowledge to the development, implementation, evaluation, and administration of prevention programs designed to promote individual, family, and relationship health and well-being across the life course. This BS/MS program will provide outstanding undergraduates the opportunity to concurrently pursue their Bachelor of Science in HDFS and Master of Science in HDFS with a specialization in Prevention Science in a shorter time than typically required to earn a BS and MS degree if pursued separately. It also allows early admission to the graduate program as well as the ability to count nine credit hours of coursework in their graduate program toward their undergraduate degree.

Admission Requirements

The application and admission process is the same as for the traditional MS degree in HDFS with a specialization in Prevention Science except that completion of the BS degree is not required. The following requirements must be met before an individual can be admitted into this program:

  • The student must be seeking the bachelor’s degree in HDFS at Kansas State University.
  • The student must have completed 75-90 credit hours toward the BS degree.
  • The student’s cumulative undergraduate GPA must be at least 3.0.
  • Students are responsible for researching financial aid implications of starting a concurrent degree program.
  • A student who has completed all coursework for the bachelor’s degree is not eligible for the concurrent program.

Graduation Requirements

A maximum of 9 graduate credit hours from the MS degree in HDFS with a specialization in Prevention Science may be counted toward the bachelor’s degree in HDFS. Some additional conditions are:

  • The student must complete 30 graduate credit hours with a graduate GPA of at least 3.0.
  • The student must complete all undergraduate degree requirements with the exception of 9 credit hours taken at the 700 level that satisfy the undergraduate and graduate program requirements.
  • In the event that the student begins this program but does not wish to finish the HDFS MS specialization in Prevention Science degree requirements, the student must notify the Dean’s Office immediately.  A notation on the student’s transcript will indicate courses taken at the graduate level were applied to the bachelor’s degree.
  • Students in concurrent programs may apply to be awarded with their bachelor’s degree the semester they complete degree requirements, which may occur 1 to 2 semesters prior to completion of the master’s degree. 

Required Courses (18 hours)

Select ONE of the Following Tracks (12 credits):

Research Track Only (12 hours)

Program Administration and Policy Track

Conflict Resolution Track

Trauma Studies Track

Notes:

** In consultation with advisor, choose from these courses to designate a maximum of nine credit hours of graduate level courses to meet BS requirements.

Total Hours Require for Master’s: 30

Total Hours Required for B.S./M.S. Degree: 141