Montana State University

Health & Human Development

Montana State University
P.O. Box 173540
Bozeman, MT 59717-3540

Tel: (406) 994-3242
Fax: (406) 994-2013
Location: 218 Herrick Hall

HHD Undergraduate Advising Office

Tel: (406) 994-4001
Fax: (406) 994-6314
Location: 121 Hosaeus PE Complex
E-mail: hhd@montana.edu

Department of Health & Human Development


 


Family and Consumer Sciences


The department is not accepting applications to the Family and Consumer Sciences program at this time. Please see the Family and Community Health option under Food, Family and Community Health.


The Department of Health and Human Development offers a 36-credit Master of Science degree in Health and Human Development with an option in Family and Consumer Sciences. The option is structured to prepare scholars in the field of family science. Students have the opportunity to develop skills necessary for professional achievement in basic and applied research settings, in higher education, in public and private organizations, and in the child and family program evaluation and policy arenas. The strength of this master's program is based on three major components: the integration of family science; specialization in family science; and an emphasis on becoming proficient producers and consumers of research. Both nonthesis and thesis options are available. The nonthesis option requires the completion of a professional paper/project and additional supporting course work. A master's thesis option that is concurrently specialized and integrative in nature reflects the complexity of the disciplinary subject matter, provides a broader context to formulate theoretical questions, and broadens the empirical literature for addressing those questions.

Admissions Requirements

Prospective candidates must meet the general academic admission standards of the Department of Health and Human Development. Background knowledge of human development and behavioral sciences is required. Deficiencies in these areas may need to be addressed by taking identified courses prior to, or immediately upon, entering the program. Credit for courses taken to compensate for deficiencies cannot be used toward the 36 credits required to graduate from the program. Additional admission requirements include a GPA of 3.0 or better during the last two years of study at the undergraduate level and a total verbal and quantitative score of 900 on the Graduate Record Exam (minimum 350 verbal and 350 quantitative, together totaling at least 900).

Financial Assistance

Graduate teaching and research assistantships are available on a competitive basis to outstanding graduate candidates.

Application Procedure

An application may be obtained from the Graduate School. All applications materials must be received in the department on or before June 1 for fall semester and November 1 for spring semester. Materials include the application form, application fee, three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and GRE scores. In addition, a letter of intent stating your goals for completing this program and providing background data about yourself, your personal and professional experiences and interests shall be included in the application.

Proposed Schedule
    Credits
EDCI 501 Educational Statistics 3
HDCF 555 Current Res in Child/ADol Dev 3
HDCF 563 OR
HDCF 464
Multicultural Awareness

Gen, Race, Class, Fam Div
3
HDCF 590 Master's Thesis 3
HDCF 598 Internship 3
HDPE 520 Curriculum Design 3
HHD 501 Prof Comm Skills in HHD 3
HHD 512 Research Design in HHD 3
POLS 559 OR
HDCF 425
Prog Eval & Policy
Family Law & Public Pol
3
Total   36