Child, Youth and Family Studies: Accelerated M.S.


Child, Youth and Family Studies: Accelerated M.S.Master of Science (M.S.)

The Accelerated M.S. degree program in children, youth, and family studies targets highly-qualified undergraduate students to begin their graduate course work while earning the bachelor’s degree and to prepare them for competitive employment in the human services field (practitioner track) or for pursuing continued graduate studies (Ph.D. via doctoral coursework).

 

Students in the program will:

  • Understand child development and family-based theories and how those apply to real-life contexts
  • Demonstrate an evidence-informed perspective from which to understand individual, family, and interpersonal dynamics
  • Development professionally through targeted research design and analyses (research track) or scholarly practice within the human services field (practitioner track)
  • Work with leading researchers in the field of children, youth, and family studies

 

CAREERS

Graduates of this program will either pursue advanced courses work intended for a career using research to strengthen the well-being and lives of children, youth and families (research track) or work in public, private, and nonprofit organizations in areas such as county extension offices, community services, family advocacy programs, child development centers, social service agencies, crisis centers, etc.   

Careers

  • County Extension Offices
  • Research Professor
  • Community Services
  • Family Advocacy Programs
  • Child Development Centers
  • Social Services Agencies
  • Crisis Centers
  • Foster Care Specialist

Application to this program

Required materials:

1. Graduate Studies Application
2. Unofficial Transcripts
3. Resume
4. One Letter of Reference
Ensure that your reference letter is academic (e.g., instructor, advisor) 
5. Personal Statement
In your Personal Statement, address the following: 

 Describe 1 to 3 personal and professional goals or objectives, and how this degree will help you achieve them.

Describe how your past experience (work, volunteer, research, etc.) provides you a context for studying in this field.

Review current CYAF faculty. Identify at least one (max 3) faculty member(s) with whom you would like to work. Describe how your interests align with research, extension, and/or creative activity of the CYAF faculty you list.

ADMISSION

CYAF graduate education faculty first review all files, these are then forwarded to the graduate faculty for review to determine admission. Graduate faculty advisors will be assigned to students in the CYAF Accelerated M.S. program once they are admitted into the program (while still completing the undergraduate degree).

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Degree Requirements

Once accepted in to the program, students select from two curriculum tracks (Research or Practitioner).  See Child, Youth and Family Studies (M.S.)   for a description of coursework requirements for both tracks.

 

GRADUATE COURSES COUNTED TOWARD THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE

Bachelor’s level students accepted into the Accelerated M.S. degree program in Child, Youth and Family Studies may select up to 4 GRADUATE LEVEL courses (12 total credits) to count toward the B.S. degrees (see below).

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Credit Hours

Grading Requirement UG course

Grading Requirement GR course

 

 

 

 

 

CYAF 413/813

Global Case Studies in Refugee Health & Wellbeing

3

C

B

CYAF 415/815

Family Violence in the Global Context

3

C

B

CYAF 446/846

Addictions and Families

3

C

B

CYAF 458/858

Family Stress and Crisis, Coping and Recovery

3

C

B

CYAF 498/898

Research Experience in CYAF

3

C

B

CYAF 493/893

Special Topics in Contemporary Family Issues

3

C

B

CYAF 495/895

Special Topics in Family & Cultural Diversity

3

C

B

CYAF 482A/882A

Study Abroad

3

C

B

CYAF 482/882

Global Family Health and Wellbeing

3

 C

B

CYAF 833

Nonprofits in a Global Society

3

B