Program Information
The Doctor of Philosophy in Youth Development and Family Sciences will prepare students to conduct high-impact research on youth, their families, and the communities in which they live. Graduates will be trained to become faculty members in academic departments such as human development and family studies, child and family sciences, community resource development, and family and consumer sciences, as well as for research positions in the public and private sector. Research in this field considers the influence of human growth and development, interpersonal and family processes and systems, and community contexts on the behavioral, psychosocial, and socio-emotional well-being of children, adolescents, and emerging adults. Students will be able to apply this knowledge to the development and rigorous evaluation of prevention and promotion programs and activities.
Degrees Offered with a Major in Youth Development and Family Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
- without a concentration
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Youth Development and Family Science Program Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FYC 6230 | Theories of Family Development, Systems and Change | 3 |
| FYC 6234 | Theoretical Approaches to Youth Development | 3 |
| FYC 6330 | Theories of Community Development | 3 |
| FYC 6800 | Scientific Reasoning and Research Design | 3 |
| FYC 6802 | Advanced Research Methods for Family, Youth, and Community Sciences | 3 |
| FYC 6932 | Topics, in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences | 1-3 |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDF 6402 | Quantitative Foundations in Educational Research: Inferential Statistics | 3 |
| EDF 6403 | Quantitative Foundations of Educational Research | 6 |
| EDF 6471 | Survey Design and Analysis in Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 6475 | Qualitative Foundations of Educational Research | 4 |
| EDF 7412 | Structural Equation Models | 3 |
| EDF 7474 | Multilevel Models | 3 |
| EDF 7479 | Qualitative Data Analysis: Approaches and Techniques | 3 |
| EDF 7483 | Qualitative Data Collection: Approaches and Techniques | 3 |
| EDF 7932 | Multivariate Analysis in Educational Research | 3 |
| FYC 6111 | Families and Violence | 3 |
| FYC 6207 | Adolescent Problematic Behavior | 3 |
| FYC 6221 | Grant Proposals for Community-Based Organizations | 3 |
| FYC 6222 | Parenting and Child Relationships | 3 |
| FYC 6223 | Promoting Positive Youth Development | 3 |
| FYC 6320 | Community Development and Civic Engagement | 3 |
| FYC 6421 | Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| FYC 6620 | Program Planning and Evaluation for Human Service Delivery | 3 |
| FYC 6662 | Public Policy and Human Resource Development | 3 |
| FYC 6932 | Topics, in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences | 1-3 |
| MMC 6423 | Content-Analysis Methods | 3 |
| MMC 6426 | Qualitative Research | 3 |
| STA 6126 | Statistical Methods in Social Research I | 3 |
| STA 6127 | Statistical Methods in Social Research II | 3 |
| STA 6207 | Regression Analysis | 3 |
| STA 6208 | Basic Design and Analysis of Experiments | 3 |
| STA 6505 | Analysis of Categorical Data | 3 |
| STA 7249 | Generalized Linear Models | 3 |
| STA 7346 | Statistical Inference | 3 |
| SYA 6315 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
Family, Youth, and Community Sciences Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FYC 5008 | Personal and Family Tax Planning | 3 |
| FYC 5009 | Personal and Family Insurance Planning | 3 |
| FYC 5106 | Personal and Family Retirement and Estate Planning | 3 |
| FYC 5935 | Personal and Family Financial Planning Capstone | 3 |
| FYC 6111 | Families and Violence | 3 |
| FYC 6117 | Military Families in Community Context | 3 |
| FYC 6131 | Ethics for FYCS Practitioners | 3 |
| FYC 6207 | Adolescent Problematic Behavior | 3 |
| FYC 6221 | Grant Proposals for Community-Based Organizations | 3 |
| FYC 6222 | Parenting and Child Relationships | 3 |
| FYC 6223 | Promoting Positive Youth Development | 3 |
| FYC 6224 | Resilience and Positive Youth Development | 3 |
| FYC 6230 | Theories of Family Development, Systems and Change | 3 |
| FYC 6234 | Theoretical Approaches to Youth Development | 3 |
| FYC 6235 | Prevention Science in Youth Development and Family Science | 3 |
| FYC 6302 | Sustainable Community Development | 3 |
| FYC 6320 | Community Development and Civic Engagement | 3 |
| FYC 6330 | Theories of Community Development | 3 |
| FYC 6421 | Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| FYC 6422 | Policy Issues and Case Studies in Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| FYC 6423 | Non-Governmental Organizations | 3 |
| FYC 6424 | Fund Raising for Community Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| FYC 6425 | Risk Management in Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| FYC 6620 | Program Planning and Evaluation for Human Service Delivery | 3 |
| FYC 6662 | Public Policy and Human Resource Development | 3 |
| FYC 6800 | Scientific Reasoning and Research Design | 3 |
| FYC 6802 | Advanced Research Methods for Family, Youth, and Community Sciences | 3 |
| FYC 6901 | Problems in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences | 1-3 |
| FYC 6912 | Nonthesis Project in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences | 1-3 |
| FYC 6932 | Topics, in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences | 1-3 |
| FYC 6933 | Seminar in Human Resource Development | 1 |
| FYC 6934 | Professional Internship/Practicum in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences | 1-3 |
| FYC 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-6 |
| FYC 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| FYC 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALS 5156 | Agricultural Ecology Principles and Applications | 3 |
| ALS 5905 | Individual Study | 1-4 |
| ALS 5932 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| ALS 6046 | Grant Writing | 2 |
| ALS 6166 | Exotic Species and Biosecurity Issues | 3 |
| ALS 6921 | Colloquium on Plant Pests of Regulatory Significance | 1 |
| ALS 6925 | Integrated Plant Medicine | 4 |
| ALS 6931 | Plant Medicine Program Seminar | 1 |
| ALS 6935 | Topics in Biological Invasions | 3 |
| ALS 6942 | Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 3 |
| ALS 6943 | Internship in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 1-10 |
| ANS 6936 | Graduate Seminar in Animal Molecular and Cell Biology | 1-2 |
| BCH 5045 | Graduate Survey of Biochemistry | 4 |
| FYC 6422 | Policy Issues and Case Studies in Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PLS 5633 | Aquatic Plant Management | 3 |
| STA 6093 | Introduction to Applied Statistics for Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| STA 6329 | Matrix Algebra and Statistical Computing | 3 |