Overview

Marriage, Family, and Human Development of Brigham Young University will provide you with a broad-based understanding in family studies/science and human development. It provides a life-course perspective by which human development and family behavior can be understood and improved.

All our students take courses which contain both human development and family studies/science content. In addition our students are trained as social science researchers, obtaining a graduate level competency in research methods, statistical analysis, and professional writing.

Students at Marriage, Family, and Human Development of Brigham Young University will:

Demonstrate knowledge of the dominant theories, main research findings, & contemporary issues in the MFHD research literature.

Demonstrate knowledge of and competence in the general research methods and statistics used in MFHD.

Synthesize existing research: design, analyze, and report original research that contributes to a scholarly specialty.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Statistics in Family Studies

The Individual and Family Over the Life Course

Workshop in Marriage, Family, and Human Development

Familial Influences on Children's Social Development

Family Life Education in the University

Advances in Human Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Provo, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Community Development Developmental Psychology View 207 other Masters in Family & Consumer Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

GRE not required, but recommended.

Application - Submit an application by the program deadline

$50 non-refundable application fee

Honor Code Commitment and Ecclesiastical Endorsement

Receive at least a 3.0 grade-point average in the cumulative undergraduate GPA from a regionally accredited university in the United States, or a comprehensive grade-point average of 3.0 from an equivalent university outside the United States.

Evidence of Bachelor’s Degree and Transcripts

Letters of Recommendation should be from individuals who can evaluate your current academic and/or professional skills and abilities. Character reference letters from friends, family or acquaintances are not appropriate.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17344 USD / year

≈ 17344 USD / year
Out-of-State

17344 USD / year

≈ 17344 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8672 USD / year

≈ 8672 USD / year

Additional Details

Latter-day Saint: $4,208 / Non-Latter-day Saint: $8,416

Living costs

Provo

United States

944 - 1633 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Students at Marriage, Family, and Human Development of Brigham Young University will:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Additional Details

Living costs

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