Human Development & Family Science - North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Human Development & Family Science from North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a Campus Master Family studies degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The department offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science degree with five options: Human Development and Family Science, Couple and Family Therapy, Family Financial Planning, Youth Development and Gerontology. The Human Development and Family Science option is a two-year program designed to provide students with a research-based, comprehensive, and integrated study of child, adolescent, and family development and dynamics. Faculty emphasize development and interaction throughout the life span and in a broad environmental context, with a particular emphasis on the establishment and maintenance of healthy developmental trajectories. The Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) option is a three-year program, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Marriage & Family Therapy Education, designed to train students interested in working in clinical settings as couple and family therapists. This option involves intensive course work and an on-campus practicum the first two years, with thesis work and an off-campus practicum the third year. The Family Financial Planning (FFP) option is a collaborative, inter-institutional program offered through web-based distance education. The FFP option is a 42 credit program with a specific curriculum approved by the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Standards. The program requires one of the following: practicum, practicum and Master\\\'s paper, or a Master\\\'s thesis. For students not needing a full Master\\\'s degree, a Graduate Certificate in Family Financial Planning is also available, with 18 credits of coursework required. The Gerontology option is a collaborative, inter-institutional program offered through web-based distance education. The Gerontology option requires 30 to 33 credits of coursework and a thesis or masters paper for a total of 36 credits. The program can be completed in two to three years. For students not needing a full Master\\\'s degree , a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology is also available, with 21 credits of coursework required. The Youth Development option is a collaborative, inter-institutional program offered through web-based distance education. The program requires 37 credits, including a Master\\\'s paper or thesis. Students can complete the program in two to three years. Youth development is an emerging professional field. It has a positive orientation, meaning its focus is on promoting the positive development of youth, and it is an applied field, with professionals who put developmental research and theory into practice in structuring and implementing programs and services for adolescents. View more details on North Dakota State University - Main Campus . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Family studies courses.