Overview

Department of Human Development and Family Studies / Department of Human Development and Family Studies is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Human development and family studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Alternate requirement accepted for comprehensive exam and thesis/dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

27

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 7th	January 7th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.56%
Black or African American	10.26%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	10.26%
Unknown	2.56%

Gender

Male (7%)

Female (92%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 1

Male (2)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Human development, family science, addiction & recovery, family therapy, child life
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,005,592

Location & Contact

Address The University of Alabama
Box 870160
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0158
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Laird
Professor and Chair
Email: rdlaird@ches.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-9277

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