Youth, Family, and Community Sciences (MS)

Degree Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses		12
YFCS 500	Supervised Professional Experience in Family Life & Youth Development
YFCS 502	Theories in Family Science
YFCS 552	Program Development & Evaluation in Youth & Family Settings
YFCS 585	Professional Ethics and Family Policy
Applied Concepts Course		3
YFCS 543	Applied Concepts in Parenting and Family Life Education
or YFCS 553	Applied Concepts in Child and Youth Development
Methodological Inquiry Courses		9
YFCS 551	Research Methods in Youth, Family, and Community Sciences
YFCS 695	Thesis Research
ST 511	Statistical Methods For Researchers I
Elective Courses		12
See "Elective Courses" listed below
Total Hours		36

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select four courses below		12
YFCS 523	Family Relationships Over the Life Course
YFCS 531	Effective Management of Family Resources
YFCS 533	Complex Family Issues
YFCS 537	Human Sexuality
YFCS 540	Environmental Influences on the Family
YFCS 545	Family Communication and Coaching
YFCS 547	Family Life Coaching
YFCS 550	Family and Youth Professionals as Leaders
YFCS 557	Volunteerism in Youth and Family Settings
YFCS 558	Contemporary Issues in Volunteer Resource Management
YFCS 590	Special Topics Family Life and Youth Development
YFCS 630	Independent Study in Family Life & Youth Development