Oklahoma State University
About the Program
HDFS is a leader in applied interdisciplinary scholarship focused on reducing risk and enhancing resilience within individuals and among families across cultures and generations. The distinguishing feature of HDFS is the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary integration of instruction, research and application between and among human development, family science, early childhood education, gerontology, and marriage and family therapy. Because integrative approaches are necessarily broad, the department’s focus is on the many ways resilience may be discovered, developed, mastered, and maintained across human processes and contexts.
Program Overview
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Child/Human Development | 25% | |
| Family Science | 20% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 25% | |
| Marriage & Family Therapy | 20% | |
| Gerontology | 10% |
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Undergraduate Program
- Lifespan Human Development
- Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan
- Human Sexuality and the Family
- Foundations in Early Childhood
- Creative Expression, Play, and Motor Skills in Early Childhood
- Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Relationship Development and Marriage
- Management of Human Service Programs
- Professional Skills
- Literature and Literacy
- Mathematics and Science
- Cognitive Development
- Preparation for Kindergarten and Primary Teaching
- Parenting
- Children’s Play
- Infant and Child Development
- Adolescent Development
- Family Dynamics
- Research Methods
- Adulthood and Aging
- Family Life Education
- Family Risk and Resilience
- Fatherhood
- Policy, Law, and Advocacy
- Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy
- Family Resource Management
- The Family: A World Perspective
- Dying, Death, and Bereavement
- Research Practicum
- Internship
The undergraduate program is developed from a foundation of human development and family science courses that focuses on an integration and application of knowledge to reduce risk and enhance resilience within individuals and among families across cultures and generations. Directed field experiences and internships are critical to the degree. Minors are also available in the department in Child Development; Individual and Family Services; or in Gerontology. The undergraduate degree is offered on both the Stillwater and Tulsa campuses.
Graduate Program
- Social and Emotional Development: Theory and Research
Developmental Contexts of Normative Behavior Problems - Family Theory
- Issues in Family Science
- Policy in HDFS
- Parent Education
- Developmental Assessment
- Community and Family
- Research Methods
- Elementary Statistics
- Research Perspectives in Gerontology
- Theories of Aging
- Aging and Families
- Attachment in Later Life
- Aging in the Medical Context
- Issues in Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education History and Theory
- Assessment and Observation in Early Childhood Education
- Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
- Theoretical Models of Marriage and Family Therapy
- Couples Treatment in MFT
- Child & Adolescent Treatment in MFT
- Psychopathology/Psychopharmacology
- Coping with Family Crises
- Human Sexuality
- Professionalism and Ethics in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum
Master's Level
Doctoral Level
The doctor of philosophy degree is awarded in Human Sciences with a specialization in Human Development & Family Science (HDFS). The objective of the program is to offer an integrated interdisciplinary combination of courses and research with a specialized focus on family relations and child/human development. Courses from both HDFS and other departments are selected to provide a flexible yet rigorous program suited to the professional needs of specialization with HDFS. The objectives of the Ph.D. program are to prepare competent researchers and educators who will make contributions to the scientific literature human development and family science. All doctoral students receive the opportunity to participate on faculty research.
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The Department of Human Development & Family Science has a 60-year tradition of offering quality graduate programs to prepare students in the creation, dissemination and application of knowledge to enhance the quality of life for individuals and families. The masters of science degree prepares students for teaching, practice, advocacy and/or leadership in public-private arenas.