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Family & Community Services Graduate Programs

The family and community services master's degree is a 36 credit hour program. All students are required to complete 30 credit hours of core coursework (detailed below) plus an additional 6 credit hours of electives and/or a capstone project.

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Core Courses: 30 credit hours

All core courses are offered twice a year. Please use the suggested course sequence and talk to your advisor for further input on course sequencing and selection.

  • First (preferably) or Second Semester: Foundations and Principles of Family and Community Services
  • Parenting Education and/or Interpersonal Relationships and/or Lifespan Development should be completed prior to taking Family Dynamics
  • Next to last semester: Program Design, Evaluation, and Implementation or Program Administration and Management
  • Final semester: Program Design, Evaluation, and Implementation or Program Administration and Management
  • The capstone project or class varies according to the university in which you are enrolled. Your academic advisor can provide you with details about this part of your degree program.
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CourseCreditsSpringSummerFallSpringSummerFallSpringSummerFallSpringSummer
Foundations and Principles of Family and Community Services3Yuya KiuchiAshlie LesterYuya KiuchiMUMISUMUMISU
Family Resource Management3Edward Anderson, IIIKari MorganEdward Anderson, IIIOSUOSU
Lifespan Development3Ann Michelle DanielsMichael CrissUNLOSUUNLOSUUNL
Program Administration and Management3Robert PickRobin Peiter HorstmeierUNLMUUNLMUUNL
Program Design, Evaluation, and Implementation3Janet CrowRichard FeistmanKSUMUKSUMUKSU
Navigating Family Crisis, Trauma, and Resilience3MISUMUMISUMU
Family Dynamics and Interpersonal Relationships3OSUUNLOSUUNL
Family Dynamics3Janet CrowRichard FeistmanKSU
Interpersonal Relationships3Carrie L. Hanson-BradleyRae Ann MontgomeryCarrie L. Hanson-Bradley
Crises Across the Lifespan3Kuma KennedyCarrie L. Hanson-BradleyOSU
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CourseCreditsSpringSummerFallSpringSummerFallSpringSummerFallSpringSummer
Resilience in Families3Ashlie LesterLaurie BulockAshlie Lester
Parenting Education3Amy NuttallAmy Nuttall

Elective Courses

Elective course topics vary each semester. Consult your academic advisor when selecting electives. Note: topic area and teaching university is subject to change in future offerings. 
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CourseCreditsSpringSummerFallSpringSummerFallSpringSummerFallSpringSummer
Nonprofits in a Global Society3Julie TippensUNL
Families in Poverty3Laurie BulockLaurie BulockMISUMISU
Family Policy3Carol JohnstonKSUKSU
Grant Development & Management3Elaine JohannesElaine JohannesKSUKSUKSUKSU
Family Resource Management3Edward Anderson, IIIKari MorganEdward Anderson, IIIOSUOSU

Practicum/Independent Study/Capstone Class 1 - 6 credit hours

The capstone project or class varies according to your home university. Your academic advisor can provide you with details about this part of your degree program.
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