Family & Human Development, MFHD
The Master of Family and Human Development (MFHD) prepares professionals to provide cutting-edge services to individuals and families. Students receive advanced training in individual development and family processes, examining their interplay within the larger contexts of social institutions and policies. The MFHD is a practice-oriented, non-thesis degree especially suitable for individuals already working in family or social service sectors, education, and corrections. While this degree does not lead to licensure, it will provide excellent preparation for those wanting to gain greater understanding of children, youth, and families in order to work with them more effectively. Organized as a cohort and delivered via distance technology, this program consists of 33 semester credits, completed over a two-year period.
Availability
This program is available at the Uintah Basin Campus via the following Instruction Type(s):
Courses are delivered via state of the art video conferencing technology. Students meet at a designated time and location.
Admissions
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Score at or above 40th percentile on appropriate admissions test
- Three letters of recommendation
- Completed application form and application fee
- Official transcript of all college credit
Requirements
In addition to meeting the admission requirements for the USU School of Graduate Studies, students must have an undergraduate major or minor in a family or human development field or at least one undergraduate class in each of the following areas: family relations, human development, statistics, and research methods. Students lacking these prerequisites may be accepted on a provisional basis but must complete them in addition to the other program requirements. Students are admitted as part of a cohort every two years (or group of students who complete the program together). Enrollment in the program is only permitted at the beginning of a new cohort. The next cohort will begin fall 2010.
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The Master of Family and Human Development (MFHD) is designed to prepare professionals to provide cutting-edge education and services to individuals and families. Students receive advanced training in individual development and family processes, examining the interplay between them within the larger contexts of social institutions and policies. The MFHD is a practice-oriented, non-thesis degree especially suitable for individuals already working in family or social service sectors, education, and corrections who are seeking employment in fields where greater understanding of individual development and family process would be an asset.
The MFHD is not a therapy training degree. It does not lead to licensure. It will, however, provide excellent preparation for those wanting to gain greater understanding of children, youth, and families in order to work with them more effectively in a variety of settings, including:
• Community-Based Services
• Community Education
• Marriage and Family Education
• Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
• Courts Services
• Policy Agencies
• Mental Health
• Foster Care
• Family and Youth Services
• Child Care
• Cooperative Extension
• Recreational Services
• Youth Ministry
• Pastoral Services
• Membership Organizations
• Non-Profit Organizations
• Foundations
• Adult Day Services
• Federal and State Agencies
• Head Start Programs
Studying family and human development in order to better serve individuals and families with diverse needs and situations is challenging, interesting, and rewarding. Committed and competent professionals are needed in many employment settings to design and implement innovative programs and evaluate their effectiveness to meet challenges facing children, youth, and families in today’s world. The MFHD degree helps prepare graduates to make a difference in the lives of families.
Courses:
- FCHD 6060: Human Development Theories
- FCHD 6010: Survey: of Family Relations Research
- FCHD 6030 Research Methods
- FCHD 6500: *Topical Seminar: Developmental Parenting
- FCHD 6070: Family Theories
- FCHD 6230: Family & Social Policy
- FCHD 6020: Survey: of Human Development Research
- FCHD 6900: *Topical Seminar: Applied Statistics
- FCHD 6980: Graduate Practicum
- FCHD 5540: Family Life Education Methods
- FCHD 6900: *Topical Seminar: Capstone
* Elective courses may be changed with each cohort of students.
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