M.S.
Human Development and Family Sciences
University College
M.S. program in Human Development and Family Sciences at Texas State University.
From the official catalog
The figures below come from the Texas State University catalog. The catalog is republished each academic year — check the current edition at the link below before you apply.
Minimum credit hours: 36 credit hours
Some of the courses in this program
Taken from the course tables in the catalog. Not a complete list, and it changes between catalog years.
- HDFS 5341 — Advanced Child Development
- HDFS 5350 — Research Design and Methods in Human Development and Family Sciences
- HDFS 5352 — Issues in Human Development and Family Sciences
- HDFS 5305 — Foundations of Play
- HDFS 5343 — Child Life Specialist
- HDFS 5659 — Internship in Child Life 1
- HDFS 5347 — Grief and Bereavement in Children, Adolescents, and Parents
- HDFS 5348 — Pain and Anxiety Management for Children
- HDFS 5357 — Comparative Studies in Child Development
- HDFS 5358 — Practicum in Human Development and Family Sciences I
- FCS 5311 — Statistics and Data Analysis for Family and Consumer Sciences
- HDFS 5355 — Advanced Independent Study
Concentrations (4)
Each concentration has its own course requirements; open the catalog for details.
- Child Life Specialist Concentration Non-thesis Option — 36 credit hours
- Child Life Specialist Concentration Thesis Option — 36 credit hours
- Non-thesis Option — 36 credit hours
- Thesis Option — 36 credit hours
Interested in this program?
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