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PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Family and Consumer Sciences - Family Studies and Human Development

USA

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What will I learn?

The doctoral program includes basic and applied courses, which provide broad exposure to relevant theories and research methods with in-depth specialization in FSHD, emphasis area, and encourages ongoing student involvement in research, including but not limited to the thesis and dissertation.

In addition to major coursework, a student is required to choose a minor outside of the major to enhance the student's ability to solve problems from an interdisciplinary perspective. Other elements of the doctoral program are the research mentorship program, research methods and statistics courses, and the doctoral dissertation. Through the doctoral program, a student will acquire a firm foundation in theory and research methodologies relevant to their emphasis area and will also become competent in advanced statistical techniques necessary for conducting research.

Research in Family Studies and Human Development is conducted in 5 core areas. These targeted areas constitute our core domains for development of focused excellence in basic and applied research on families and human development.

  • Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood
  • Family Relationships and Health/Well-being
  • Social and Emotional Development In Early Childhood
  • Romantic and Sexual Relationships
  • Applied Research

Which department am I in?

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Study options

Full Time (Minimum of 67 units)

Tuition fees
US$34,358.00 per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

January 2025

Venue

The University of Arizona

TUCSON,

Arizona,

85721, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

A Master鈥檚 degree with an empirical master鈥檚 thesis .

Acceptable English Proficiency credentials:

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - minimum score of 79 iBT (or 60 on the revised PBT with no section score lower than 15). Individual MyBest scores must also be dated within 2 years of the enrollment term to be considered valid.
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6
  • Pearson PTE Academic - minimum score of 60
  • Graduate English Language Endorsement from the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
  • CEPT Full Academic test - offered by our Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), minimum Total score of 110.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Arizona

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