Are you ready for a rewarding career making a difference for today’s families?  A degree in Family Studies prepares students to work in a variety satisfying career roles aimed at strengthening families and creating positive futures for everyone.

Family Studies graduates have careers in human services and family-related agencies working with families in social service agencies ranging from child to geriatric services to church and family planning agencies.  They also may be employed as parent or family life educators.  Also, a degree in Family Studies  is an excellent foundation for graduate degrees in family studies, family therapy, and counseling and development.

Undergraduate degrees in Family Studies meet the standards and criteria required for the Professional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).

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For Prospective Students

Application to the Master's or doctoral program in Family Studies can be made at any time of year (rolling admissions).  Family Studies graduate programs do not allow "Non-degree seeking" or "Quick Admit" entrance. Master’s applicants must hold an earned undergraduate degree and have a minimum 3.0 GPA for all coursework or a 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours of coursework.  Ph.D. applicants must hold an earned Master’s degree and have a minimum 3.0 GPA for all prior graduate level coursework.  Neither the M.S. or Ph.D. program require a GRE.  M.S. and Ph.D. applicants must also include a “Letter of Intent” as part of the process. See Letter of Intent Guidelines [PDF] for assistance.

Degree Plans

 

• B.S., Family Studies [PDF]
• B.S., Family Studies Sequence Sheet [PDF]
• B.S. to Occupational Therapy Master's [PDF]
• B.S. to Occupational Therapy Master’s Sequence Sheet [PDF]
• M.S., Family Studies [Online Program] [PDF]
• Ph.D., Family Studies [PDF]

Undergraduate Program Information

FS 4933/43 Practicum Information
Practicum Application [PDF]

CFLE Application

Deadline to apply via the abbreviated process is two years after your date of graduation. When applying include the application, course checklist and a transcript.

CFLE Application [PDF]
CFLE Graduate Course Checklist [PDF]
CFLE Undergraduate Course Checklist [PDF]

Note:  The B.S. in Family Studies: Occupational Therapy does not offer courses leading to a Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation.

Graduate Program Information

Online Master's in Family Studies

Masters Program Information [PDF]