Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family&Consumer Sciences

Joint Masters of Science in Human Development and Family Studies with a Concentration in Family Life & Parent Education

Parenting and Family Life Education are rapidly growing fields of research and practice. Demand for professionals to teach and create supportive systems for families is arising from government leaders, community agencies, court systems, through prisons, social service organizations, schools, and communities. There are a growing number of jobs emerging in this career field.

The Masters of Science in Human Development and Family Studies with a concentration in Family Life & Parent Education is a jointly administered graduate program with the Department of Family & Consumer Sciences at North Carolina State University and the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

This program is designed to make all coursework accessible to students enrolled at either the University of North Carolina at Greensboro or North Carolina State University. Course delivery methods include:

Web-based classes
Seminar classes with a live internet feed connecting classrooms at both institutions
On-campus seminars at both institutions

For additional information, review these frequently asked questions about graduate school, review the links below, or contact:

Dr. Karen DeBord
karen_debord@ncsu.edu
(919) 515-9147

or

David H. Demo
(336) 256-0089
dhdemo@uncg.edu

Courses begin with FCS prefix, Program is entitled Human Development & Family Studies

Departmental review deadline:
Submit application, GRE scores, letters of reference and personal statement by March 15 annually.

Program deadline.
Applications will be reviewed by the departmental admissions committee shortly after March 15 annually.

NCSU Tuition and Fees
UNCG Tuition and Fees
NCSU Graduate Catalog
NCSU Admissions/Application
UNCG Admissions/Application
NCSU Registration for Distance Education courses
GRE scores required
NCSU Course Catalog
UNCG Graduate Bulletin
NCSU Graduate School Administrative Policies
Graduate Manual (.pdf)
Plan of Study (.doc)

Taking credit classes without formal admission to a graduate program

NCSU Lifelong Learning
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