Human Services and Consumer Sciences Plan A. (Thesis Option), Master of Science
Plan A. Master of Science (Thesis)
This plan is designed to provide instruction to prospective and in-service teachers, practitioners, professional career students and others who wish to supplement their undergraduate education and expand their research capabilities in Human Services and Consumer Sciences through additional study at the graduate level. Students desirous of pursuing an advanced degree beyond the master’s level are especially encouraged to consider this plan.
Admission Requirements
Admission status (conditional or unconditional state) to any of the graduate degree tracks in the HSCS Department is dependent upon one’s meeting the general Graduate School admission requirements and having the requisite undergraduate courses that provide the necessary background for success in the selected HSCS discipline. Students admitted to the HSCS graduate program are expected to follow a degree plan (specific to their chosen specialization focus) developed in collaboration with a department graduate advisor.
HSCS graduate students entering the graduate program during the fall semester must register for HSCS 510 Intro Grad Stud Hum Ser Con and ENG 501 Grad Prof Writing (if their GRE verbal score is less than 3.5) and/or a specialization course. Those entering during the spring semester are advised to enroll in ENG 501 Grad Prof Writing (if their GRE verbal score is less than 3.5) and a specialization course and enroll in HSCS 510 Intro Grad Stud Hum Ser Con during the fall semester.
The Master of Science degree in Human Services and Consumer Sciences allows students the option of concentrating in one of two focus areas: Child and Family Development or Human Services and Consumer Sciences Comprehensive. The program further provides the option of selecting two plans: Plan A, which requires 30 semester credits and an acceptable thesis; or Plan B, which requires 30 semester credits and an acceptable research project or mini thesis. Both plans are explained under Degree Requirements.
SUMMARY
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core Curriculum | 15 | |
Select one of the following Concentrations: 1 | 12 | |
Thesis | 3 | |
Total Hours | 30 |
- 1
Human Services and Consumer Sciences majors must complete at least 6 hours in each of 2 fields.
One 400 level course may be substituted for 3 semester credit hours of graduate credit in concentration block.
Core Curriculum Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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HSCS 510 | Intro Grad Stud Hum Ser Con | 3 |
HSCS 512 | Sur Res Human Ser & Con Sci | 3 |
or HSCS 511 | Ind Study | |
HSCS 534 | Rdgs Areas Spec Hum Ser Con Sc | 3 |
HSCS 536 | Special Topics in HSCS | 3 |
HSCS 760 | Research Probs Hum Ser Con Sci | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Concentrations
Select one of the following concentrations below:
Child & Family Development
Code | Title | Hours |
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CFDV XXX | 3 | |
CFDV XXX | 3 | |
CFDV XXX | 3 | |
CFDV XXX | 3 | |
Total Hours | 12 |
Human Services & Consumer Sciences
Code | Title | Hours |
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HSCS XXX | 3 | |
HSCS XXX | 3 | |
HSCS XXX | 3 | |
HSCS XXX | 3 | |
Total Hours | 12 |
- 1
Human Services and Consumer Sciences majors must complete at least 6 hours in each of 2 fields
One 400 level course may be substituted for 3 semester credit hours of graduate credit in specialization block
Concentration 500 level; Concentration 600 level
- At least 12 semester credit hours in one of the following fields:
- Child and Family Development
- Human Services and Consumer Sciences
- Human Services and Consumer Sciences majors must complete at least 6 hours in each of 2 fields
- One 400 level course may be substituted for 3 semester credit hours of graduate credit in concentration block
Thesis
Code | Title | Hours |
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HSCS 762 | Thesis Writing | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 |