The Department of Child and Family Studies at The University of Southern Mississippi now offers a fully online Master's degree in Child and Family Studies designed for working professionals and others interested in issues that affect children and families. The curriculum is based upon a developmental lifespan approach and includes 36 hours of the following coursework:
CD 650 |
Theories in Child and Family Studies (3 hrs.) |
CD 652 |
Advanced Child Development (3 hrs.) |
FAM 601 |
Program Evaluation and Assessment (3 hrs.) |
FAM 603 |
Parenting Across the Lifespan (3 hrs.)
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FAM 605 |
Family Advocacy (3 hrs.) |
FAM 633 |
Adolescence and the Family System (3 hrs.) |
FAM 650 |
Individual & Family Life Cycle Development (3 hrs.) |
FAM 652 |
Marriage Education (3 hrs.) |
FAM 653 |
Adulthood and Aging in the Family System (3 hrs.) |
REF 601 |
Educational Research (3 hrs.) |
FAM 690 |
Practicum in Child and Family Studies (3 hrs.) |
AND |
AND |
FAM 691 |
Research in Child and Family Studies (3 hrs.) |
OR |
OR |
CD 698 |
Thesis (6hrs.) |
View course decriptions here. Also, please feel free to check out the new brochure. For additional information, please call 601.266.4679, e-mail childandfamilystudies@usm.edu or visit www.usm.edu/graduatestudies. |
