SCHOOL OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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102 Erikson Hall,
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0050
tel: (859) 257-3887
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Environmental Sciences
102 Erikson Hall,
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0050
tel: (859) 257-3887
contact us
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Master of Science in Family Studies
The Department of Family Studies offers the Master of Science in Family Studies degree. Family Studies uses an integrative approach to learning about improving individual, family, and community well-being. This is accomplished through the generation and application of knowledge about human development, family systems, and family economics and financial well-being. Students’ programs can be designed to prepare them for immediate employment in their chosen area or to provide an excellent foundation for doctoral study for those wishing to continue beyond the master’s degree.
Family Studies emphasizes the integration of individual development, family development, and family economics and financial management. Students may choose a program from among courses that focus on developmental theory, lifespan human development, family system dynamics, family life education, family economics and financial management, consumer economics, and management of resources. The program prepares professionals for positions of leadership in public and private educational and human service agencies.
Family Studies emphasizes the integration of individual development, family development, and family economics and financial management. Students may choose a program from among courses that focus on developmental theory, lifespan human development, family system dynamics, family life education, family economics and financial management, consumer economics, and management of resources. The program prepares professionals for positions of leadership in public and private educational and human service agencies.
Core Courses
Option in Marriage and Family Therapy
The curriculum of prescribed coursework in Marriage and Family Therapy prepares students to work with family systems experiencing a variety of normative and non-normative stressor events. Students complete coursework in theoretical foundations of marital and family therapy, assessment and treatment in marital and family therapy, human development and family studies, research methodology, ethics and professional issues, and supervised clinical practice. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Students are qualified to fill a variety of clinical positions in public and private therapeutic settings.
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