Youth, Family, and Community Sciences (MR)

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Degree Requirements

Core Courses15
The following courses are required:
Supervised Professional Experience in Family Life & Youth Development
Theories in Family Science
Research Methods in Youth, Family, and Community Sciences
Program Development & Evaluation in Youth & Family Settings
Professional Ethics and Family Policy
Applied Concepts Course3
Applied Concepts in Parenting and Family Life Education
Applied Concepts in Child and Youth Development
Elective Courses12
Select four courses from "Elective Courses" listed below
Total Hours30

Elective Courses

Select fours courses below12
Family Relationships Over the Life Course
Effective Management of Family Resources
Complex Family Issues
Human Sexuality
Environmental Influences on the Family
Family Communication and Coaching
Family Life Coaching
Family and Youth Professionals as Leaders
Volunteerism in Youth and Family Settings
Contemporary Issues in Volunteer Resource Management
Special Topics Family Life and Youth Development
Independent Study in Family Life & Youth Development
Statistical Methods For Researchers I

Faculty

Full Professors

  • Carolyn Bird
  • Benjamin Chapman
  • Carolyn Dunn
  • Sarah Kirby
  • Michael Schulman
  • Benjamin Silliman

Associate Professors

  • Dara Bloom
  • Harriett C. Edwards
  • Annie Hardison-Moody
  • Lindsey Haynes-Maslow

Assistant Professors

  • Jamie Alexander
  • Mitzi Downing
  • Maru Gonzalez

Lecturer

  • Autumn Guin

Emeritus Faculty

  • Lucille Bearon
  • Karen DeBord