Overview

The Human Development and Family Science graduate program issues one Master of Science degree with two connected and distinct specialization areas: Human Development and Family Science, consisting of 30 credit hours, and Human Development and Family Science with specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, consisting of 54 credit hours. These two emphasis areas share foundational courses and the Marriage and Family Therapy students complete additional courses and clinical training.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will graduate with a Master of Science in Human Development and Family Science degree from the University of Central Missouri.

All Human Development and Family Science graduates will demonstrate competence in the following National Council on Family Relations’ competencies:

Families and individuals in societal contexts: an understanding of families and their relationship to other institutions, such as educational, governmental, religious, and occupational institutions in society.

Internal Dynamics of Families: an understanding of family strengths and weaknesses and how family members relate to each other.

Human Growth and Development across the Lifespan: an understanding of the developmental changes of individuals in families throughout the lifespan.

Human Sexuality: an understanding of the physiological, psychological, & social aspects of sexual development throughout the lifespan, to achieve healthy sexual adjustment.

Interpersonal Relationships: An understanding of the development and maintenance of interpersonal relationships.

Family Resource Management: An understanding of the decisions individuals and families make about developing and allocating resources including time, money, material assets, energy, friends, neighbors, and space, to meet their goals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ethics and Professional Studies in Family Science

Family Theory

Human Development Theory

Research Methods in Human Development and Family Science

Diversity and Family Interventions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Students Staying in Their Home Country deadline: 2-3 weeks prior to the start of the semester.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Warrensburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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General requirements

Applicants must possess an overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.50, or a 3.0 in their major.

The undergraduate degree needs to be in Human Development and Family Science or a related field.

Applicants must submit a resume, statement of purpose and three recommendation forms.

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

9000 USD / year

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Out-of-State

9000 USD / year

≈ 9000 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

6000 USD / year

≈ 6000 USD / year

Living costs

Warrensburg

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

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

Funding

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