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Dec 14, 2024
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Human Development and Family Science, minor with grad track option leading to Educational Psychology, MS
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A minor in human development and family science (HDFS) is suggested for students whose careers or graduate degree audits involve children and families, for students who desire enrichment in family life education and for students in pre-professional studies leading to careers in medicine and family law. A grad track minor in HDFS requires 18 semester hours, including 12 advanced hours. Students who choose HDFS as a minor must meet prerequisite requirements for courses.
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Admission requirements and program policies
Admission requirements
Students who have completed 75 credit hours of undergraduate coursework may apply for admission into the grad track program in educational psychology by submitting the following:
- Submission of official GRE scores is strongly encouraged, but not required.
- At least two written letters of recommendation from individuals who can give evidence of the candidate’s reading, critical thinking, writing and quantitative skills. These letters must be sent from the recommender, signed and on letterhead. Preference is given to letters from full-time EPSY faculty and/or the UNT faculty from whom the applicant has taken upper-division or graduate courses.
- Resume or vita that includes educational and any professional experiences.
- A personal statement (1–3 pages) stating the applicant’s goals and rationale for applying to the desired degree concentration. Please describe any related job experiences or any relevant research and/or evaluation experiences.
Students meeting the grad track requirements will be notified to start the accelerated program after completing 90 credit hours of coursework toward their undergraduate degree program. This official notification is required for taking graduate-level courses.
Program policies
Students with an overall GPA of 3.50 may apply to the program and to the graduate school for the grad track option, which includes 6 hours of undergraduate courses in human development and family science and up to 12 hours of graduate courses in educational psychology. Following successful completion of the undergraduate degree, students may transfer the 12 graduate hours into the MS with a major in educational psychology and concentrations in family science, child life or learning and development.
Students admitted into the grad track option must earn a grade point of 3.0 or higher in each of the four graduate courses taken. Full admission to the UNT graduate school is obtained upon completion of the undergraduate degree.
Program requirements
Students seeking a master’s concentration in family science will take the following courses in the grad track option: - EPSY 5050 - Foundations of Educational Research Methodology
- EPSY 5323 - Parent and Family Education
- EPSY 5413 - Family Relationships
- EPSY 5443 - Family Economics and Management
Students seeking a master’s concentration in learning and development will take the following courses in the grad track option: - EPSY 5000 - Introduction to Educational Psychology
- EPSY 5050 - Foundations of Educational Research Methodology
- EPSY 5133 - Infant and Child Development
- EPSY 5143 - Advanced Adolescent Development
Students seeking a master’s concentration in child life will take the following courses in the grad track option: - EPSY 5050 - Foundations of Educational Research Methodology
- EPSY 5133 - Infant and Child Development
- EPSY 5143 - Advanced Adolescent Development
- EPSY 5213 - Child Life Seminar
For the remainder of the minor requirements, please contact the Department of Educational Psychology. |
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