Graduate Degree Program Summary
Graduate Degrees Offered
- Child Development and Early Childhood Education
- Family Financial Planning (online only)
- Family and Community Services
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education (online only)
- Human and Family Services Administration
- International Family Studies
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Youth Development (online only)
- Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Gerontology
- Medical Family Therapy
Distance Education Opportunities
M.S. with these specializations only:- Family Financial Planning
- Family and Community Services
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Human and Family Services Administration
- International Family Studies
- Youth Development
Child, Youth and Family Studies
- On the WebDepartment Website
- Graduate ChairDr. Julia Torquati
- Graduate SecretaryMs. Lisa King
lking2@unl.edu
402-472-7787 - Department Address135 Mabel Lee Hall
Lincoln NE 68588-0236
Application Checklist and Deadlines
Required by the Office of Graduate Studies
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $50 non-refundable application processing fee
- One set of transcripts, uploaded to MyRED (see upload requirements)
- If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
- If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information
See also: US steps to admission or international steps to admission.
Required by Child, Youth and Family Studies in GAMES
After you apply, allow one business day for us to establish your access to GAMES, where you'll complete these departmental requirements:
- Entrance exam(s):
Great Plains Idea Online Master's Program: None - Exception: PPST Required for Family & Consumer Sciences ED
Otherwise: GRE required for all PhD applicants and MS applicants to Marriage and Family Therapy; Child Development and Early Childhood Education; and Human and Family Services Administration - Minimum TOEFL: Paper-550 Internet-80
- Three recommendation letters
- Department intent form (M.S./Ph.D.)
- Sample of writing or research (Ph.D. only)
- Professional goals statement
- Resume or vitae
Application Deadline
Some master's specializations have rolling admissions, contact the department for more information.
Note: Graduate assistantship and fellowship applications for master's and Ph.D. applicants are due February 1. Contact the department for more information.
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Description
The Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies offers graduate programs leading to the M.S. in family sciences; child development; marriage and family therapy; human and family services administration; and family and consumer sciences education; or the Ph.D. in human sciences with a specialization in child, youth and family studies; gerontology; and medical family therapy. Online master's programs through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GPIDEA) include specializations in family financial planning, family consumer sciences education, and youth development.
Students have access to the Family Resource Center and the Ruth Staples Child Development Laboratory. The Family Resource Center is a nonprofit facility that provides marriage and family therapy on site and to Western Nebraska through distance delivery. The Child Development Lab's programs are among the 9% in the nation accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and have been in operation since 1925.
Courses and More
The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:Faculty and Research
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