Overview

Our graduates have successfully obtained positions of their choice in some of the nation’s leading academic institutions.

Features

The Human Development and Family Science curriculum at Florida State University addresses relational and family process in contemporary families, such as cohabiting couples, families of divorce and remarriage, military families, and foster families.

Faculty are noted for their study of children’s friendships, couple dynamics, intimate partner violence, parenting practices, racial socialization, among other topics

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

For students admitted to a Doctoral program after completing a Master’s degree, a preliminary examination must be completed within 3 years but no longer than 5 years from beginning coursework.

When students complete coursework, they then complete a preliminary examination. Upon successful completion of the exam, the student enters into “candidacy,” where original research is undertaken, culminating in a dissertation.

Although some students complete their dissertation within a year, others take longer. The period of candidacy is limited to 5 years.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Deadline: December 1

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science View 25 other PhDs in Family & Consumer Science in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

An upper-division undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The same scale applies for graduate-level work.

A competitive Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE®) score; recommended score of above the 50th percentile (approximately 150) in both verbal and quantitative sections with a 4.0 or higher on the writing section. Please note that it can take up to ten (10) days after sitting for the GRE for an official score report to be sent to the university.

International students: Applicants must submit an official English Proficiency Score Report. A TOEFL iBT® score of at least 80 (iBT) or 550 (paper-delivered) or an IELTSTM Academic score of at least 6.5 is required. The department recommends 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based) TOEFL for a competitive application to the doctoral program. Our department does not accept other English proficiency examinations.

Tuition Fee

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International

4326 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 721 USD per credit during 60 months.
National

4326 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 721 USD per credit during 60 months.
In-State

1290 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 215 USD per credit during 60 months.

Living costs for Tallahassee

955 - 1345 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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