Overview

The program in Marriage and Family Studies at Lee University core provides educational preparation in human growth and development, human sexuality, systems theory, and research.

Program Objectives

At the end of the master’s program, the graduate should have acquired the necessary advanced skills, knowledge, and experience to:

Administer programs designed to provide support to families in a wide variety of community service settings.

Collect data about individuals, couples and families through the use of interviews, case histories, psychometric instruments, observational techniques and relational methods.

Demonstrate knowledge of human development across the lifespan.

Effectively communicate with diverse cultural groups.

Demonstrate an understanding of special needs populations (e.g., persons in poverty, physical abuse victims, substance abusers, and juvenile offenders).

Interpret and evaluate research data.

Demonstrate a sensitivity to, and an appreciation of, the spiritual needs of individuals, couples, and families.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Family Studies
Human Growth and Development
Systems Theory
Human Sexuality
Family Stress and Resilience
Cultural Contexts in the Helping Professions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cleveland, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science View 208 other Masters in Family & Consumer Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

36 semester hours
Preparation for those wanting to work in administrative roles in family service agencies or in family ministries at a church

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18090 USD / year

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Out-of-State

18090 USD / year

≈ 18090 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

18090 USD / year

≈ 18090 USD / year

Funding

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