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Program Description
The graduate program in Family and Consumer Sciences is designed to provide advanced specialized leadership in various professions, and to further professional competencies for students in dietetics, extension, business, industry and education.
The graduate program in Family and Consumer Sciences is designed to accomplish the following basic purposes:
- to develop leadership for family and consumer sciences professions
- to extend competencies for family and consumer sciences specialists in dietetics, extension, business, industry and education
- to prepare promising students for doctoral study
The curriculum is organized to permit advanced study and research in the following areas:
- Clothing, Textiles, and Merchandising
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Family Economics and Resource Management
- Interior Design
- Nutrition and Dietetics
Admissions
Students seeking admission to the graduate program in Family and Consumer Sciences must meet the following requirements and submit the documents to the Office of Graduate Admissions:
- Graduate Application
- Application fee
- Official transcripts of all college-level work, including the transcript that shows the date the undergraduate degree was conferred
- GRE scores
- Two letters of recommendation that discuss the applicant's suitability for graduate study
- A personal statement
- A writing sample of scholarly work, including instructor's grade and/or comments
A holistic review of each student's application file will be completed on a competitive basis.
Degree Requirements
Master of Science, Plan I. This plan requires the completion of a thesis. Students complete 15 hours of Family and Consumer Sciences coursework, 4 hours of statistics, 12 hours in an approved minor, and 6 hours of thesis work. The comprehensive examination must be taken in the major field and in the minor field. Students must be enrolled in the University the semester or summer session in which the comprehensive exam is administered.
Master of Science, Plan II. In this non-thesis plan, students complete 21 hours in Family and Consumer Sciences coursework, 4 hours of statistics, and 12 hours in an approved minor. The comprehensive examination must be taken in the major field and in the minor field. Students must be enrolled in the University the semester or summer session in which the comprehensive exam is administered.
Degree Plans
Plan 1 - M.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences
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Item
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Requirement
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Options
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Hours
Required |
| 1 |
Specified
Courses |
Required: FACS 5330 <FCS 530> Seminar in Family and Consumer Sciences Research SOCI 5414 <SOC 543> Social Statistics |
7
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| 2 | FACS Electives | Choose four from: All Graduate courses in FACS <FCS> |
12
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| 3 | Minor Field | Choose four from: Graduate courses in an approved field: |
12
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| 4 | Thesis | Required: FACS 6398 <FCS 698>Thesis FACS 6399 <FCS 699>Thesis |
6
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TOTAL
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37
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Plan 2 - M.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences
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Item
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Requirement
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Options
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Hours
Required |
| 1 |
Specified
Courses |
Choose all from: FACS 5330 <FCS 530> Seminar in Family and Consumer Sciences Research SOCI 5414 <SOC 543> Social Statistics |
7
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| 2 | FACS Electives | Choose six from: Graduate courses in FACS <FCS> except thesis courses |
18
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| 3 | Minor Field | Choose four from: Graduate courses in an approved field |
12
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TOTAL
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37
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