University of Texas
About the Program
Initiated in 1962, the program is interdisciplinary and confers both masters and doctoral degrees. It emphasizes advanced study of relationships within families, the development of children and adults in those relationships, and the social and economic conditions that influence both individuals and relationships. As their graduate training proceeds, students in the program tend to emphasize either child development or adult relationships. Although a variety of applied experiences and internships are available, the program's principal focus is research and research training. Students participate in ongoing faculty research from the moment they enter the program and gradually acquire the skills needed to do research independently. HDFS students use this training to enter teaching and research careers in colleges and universities; in private, governmental, and philanthropic organizations; and in organizations that develop or implement programs for children.
Program Overview
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Child/Human Development | 50% | |
| Family Studies | 50% |
Address & Contact Information
Undergraduate Program
- Child Development
- Family Relationships
- Family Resource Management
- Personal And Family Finance
- Courtship and Marriage
- Socioeconomic Problems of the Family
- Activities for the Young Child (Art and Science
- Music and Literature)
- Research Practicum
- Honors Reading Course
- Field Practicum
- Guidance in Adult-Child Relationships
- Family Interaction and Development
- Adolescent Development
- Peer Relations
- Infant-Toddler Development and Social Attachment
- Parent-Child Relationships
- Introduction to Early Childhood Intervention
- Advanced Theories of Child Development
- Honors Tutorial Course
- Research Methods in HDFS
- Methods of Family Life Education
- Children and Public Policy.
The undergraduate program focuses on students gaining knowledge and experience about children, individuals and the family through observation, interaction, and research. Housed in the College of Natural Sciences, the combination of science and HDFS prepares students for graduate school or advanced degrees, and for careers in allied health, research, and those with children and/or families. Students choose either the Human Development or the Family Sciences track, with overlap occurring in each. Students follow recommended programs, such as CFLE, ECI, child life, allied health, family economics, or one self-designed.
Graduate Program
- Research Methods (Research Methods in Human Development & Family Sciences
- Analysis of Structure & Change in Dyadic Relationships)
- Research Problems (Child Development
- Family Relationships
- Marital Relationships
- Peer Relationships
- Parent-Child Relationships
- The Family & Public Policy
- The Family & the Mass Media)
- Graduate Seminar (Parent-Child Interaction
- Family-Peer Relationships
- Marital Relationships
- Sex Roles in Family Relationships
- Minority Groups & Family Relationships
- Intergenerational Parenting
- Divorce
- Family Systems Theory
- Children & Poverty
- Adult Development
- Issues in Early Childhood Development
- Attachment & Development through the Life Span
- Cognition in Close Relationships
- Adoptive Family Relationships
- Children & the Mass Media
- Development of Close Relationships)
- Recent Advances in Human Development & Family Relationships (Family Development & Interaction
- Theories of Family Relationships
- Theories of Human Development)
- Practicum in Human Development & Family Sciences.
Master's Level
Doctoral Level
CFLE Information
NCFR recognizes schools offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs with course work that follows the Standards and Criteria required for approval as a Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE). NCFR approval allows the school to offer their graduates the opportunity to apply for Provisional Certification using the Abbreviated Application process. The CFLE Checklist represents the courses that meet the CFLE criteria at that school. Students must complete all the courses on a checklist in order to qualify to apply for the CFLE designation through the Abbreviated Application process.
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The doctoral degree program is designed to prepare students for research, teaching, and administrative positions in colleges and universities and for positions in government, policy-related research organizations, and other public and private settings. The program emphasizes research and theory on the interplay among individual development, family relationships, and institutions outside the family. The family is studied as a system of relationships, with attention given to roles and communication. Community influences outside the family are also studied. The program emphasizes the development of family and other relationships and how these contribute to the development of individuals from birth to maturity.