Overview

Department of Human Development and Family Science / Department of Human Development and Family Science is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human development and family science
Master of Science (MS)	Human development and family science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marriage and family therapy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (temporarily waived) Thesis Optional Special project for non-thesis students
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, writing assessment Thesis Required Preliminary examination, 24 credit hrs of dissertation, dissertation defense; clinical examination (for marriage and family therapy)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

55

Applied

32

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (temporarily waived)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum upper division GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, writing assessment
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum upper division GPA of 3.0 or master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.74%
Black or African American	8.7%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.7%
Unknown	2.17%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Family functioning, parent-child relations, couples and family therapy, foster families, work-family conflict, developmental science, forgiveness and mindfulness.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,258,181

Location & Contact

Address 120 Convocation Way
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Dr. Gregory J. Harris
Department Chair
Email: gjharris@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-3217

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