Master of Science (M.S.) in Human Development (with a concentration in Gerontology)
(ISIS code: HD8)

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Requirements

I. Master's Core
(9 credits)

ED 406 Master’s Research Methods
ED 429 Theories of Human Development
ED 419 Life Course Studies

II. Specialization Courses
(9 credits)

ED 418 The Family and Social Dynamics
ED 494 Human Development in Old Age
EDU 479 Promoting Mental Health in Midlife and Beyond

III. Electives
(12 credits)

In consultation with their advisors, students may select from a wide array of courses, including but not limited to:

EDU 439 Interpersonal Systems in Counseling and Human Development
EDU 565 Research in Life Course Studies
ED 483 Communication and Counseling Skills for Teachers, Administrators, and Other Helping Professionals
EDU 453 Counseling and Facilitating in Small Groups
EDU 470 Multicultural Perspectives in Counseling
EDU 471 Counselor as Systems Consultant
EDU 405 Policy and Practice in Developmental Differences
One course in Educational Leadership
One course in Policy
One course in Grant Writing
A Research Apprenticeship

IV. Additional Requirements

Master's Thesis

Total: 30 credits

Note: Students must complete 30 hours following the completion of a bachelor’s degree; students may not transfer undergraduate work toward the master's degree unless those courses have been taken at the graduate level and beyond the minimum number of credits required for graduation.

Students who elect to do field study must complete a form in collaboration with the field-study sponsor at the beginning of each field experience indicating what they will be doing; this form must be approved by the advisor by the second week of the semester.

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