Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Human Development and Family Studies 24 months PHD Programme By Michigan State University |TopUniversities

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Human Development and Family Studies

Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

SociologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

The Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Human Development and Family Studies offers four concentrations from which students may choose. They includes Child Development: focus on behavioral, psychological, biological and contextual processes that promote positive developmental outcomes in infants and young children; Family Diversity: focus on families in sociocultural context to include attention to gender, ethnicity, racial socialization, immigration, poverty, disability, sexual orientation and aging; Lifespan Human Development: focus on developmental processes across the life course in the context of family, community, schools and other environments. Study may focus on one life stage (youth, emerging or older adults) or examine an issue (attachment, chronic illness) across the entire life course; Couple and Family Therapy: focus on the application of research and theory to individual, group, couple and family therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). Students in the doctoral program in human development and family studies who select the couple and family therapy concentration are required to complete a supervised clinical internship. The Couple and Family Therapy Program at Michigan State University have been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

The Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Human Development and Family Studies offers four concentrations from which students may choose. They includes Child Development: focus on behavioral, psychological, biological and contextual processes that promote positive developmental outcomes in infants and young children; Family Diversity: focus on families in sociocultural context to include attention to gender, ethnicity, racial socialization, immigration, poverty, disability, sexual orientation and aging; Lifespan Human Development: focus on developmental processes across the life course in the context of family, community, schools and other environments. Study may focus on one life stage (youth, emerging or older adults) or examine an issue (attachment, chronic illness) across the entire life course; Couple and Family Therapy: focus on the application of research and theory to individual, group, couple and family therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). Students in the doctoral program in human development and family studies who select the couple and family therapy concentration are required to complete a supervised clinical internship. The Couple and Family Therapy Program at Michigan State University have been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Admission Requirements

80+
6+

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