Admission Requirements

The application and admission process is the same as for the traditional MS degree 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 a 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 an accelerated degree program.
• A student who has completed all coursework for the bachelor’s degree is not eligible for the accelerated program.

Graduation Requirements

A maximum of 9 graduate credit hours from the MS degree 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 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 accelerated 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. 

Course Requirements

• HDFS 752 - Social Justice Approach to Prevention in HDFS Credits: 3

• OR

• CNRES 752 - Culture and Conflict Credits: 3

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• HDFS 770 - Development and Implementation of Prevention Science Programs Credits: 3
• HDFS 787 - Resilience in Families Credits: 3
• HDFS 800 - Introduction to Human Development and Family Science Graduate Program Credits: 0
• HDFS 852 - Theories of Human Development and Family Science Credits: 3
• HDFS 893 - Evaluation of Prevention Science Programs Credits: 3
• HHS 888 - Foundations in Research Methodology Credits: 3

Select ONE of the Following Tracks (12 credits):

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