Human Development and Family Science Major, BS in Health and Human Sciences - Five-Year BS/MS

Campus: Knoxville

Eligibility

The accelerated program is available to any student pursuing a BS in Health and Human Sciences with a major in Human Development and Family Science. Eligible candidates for conditional admission must: (1) be declared as an HDFS Major, (2) have a minimum overall UT, (3) have a minimum overall GPA of 3.3 in all HDFS courses, and (4) complete HDFS 210* , HDFS 211 , or HDFS 213 ; HDFS 220* ; and at least one 300- or 400-level HDFS course with at least a B grade. 

Full admission to the accelerated program may be granted after the competion of: (1) 90 hours of required coursework for the BS with a minimum UT of 3.3, (2) at least 24 hours of HDFS coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.3, and (3) a grade of B or higher in in-progress or completed HDFS graduate courses.

Application and Admission Process

The application and admission process is a two-step process: 

1. (Spring of Junior Year) Submit Application to the Accelerated Program available on the CHDFS website or through the department office. Applications are due March 1 with notification of conditional acceptance by April 1. Note that acceptance into the accelerated program does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School or to the MS program.

2. (Fall of Senior Year) Submit formal Application to the MS in HDFS via standard Graduate School application procedures. Accelerated students may apply for summer or fall admission. Before selecting summer or fall admission, students should review the course offerings schedule and consult the HDFS Graduate Program Director to verify that a curricular pathway fits the desired timeline. We recommend consulting OneStop to ensure the curricular pathway is financially feasible. Refer to OneStop for Graduate Tuition and Fee schedule.

Approved Graduate Courses for Seniors

Students may use the “Senior Requesting Graduate Credit” process to complete up to 9 hours of graduate coursework that applies to both the undergraduate degree and the MS in HDFS. Approved graduate courses in HDFS include:

• HDFS 510 - Theories in Human Development 3 credit hours
• HDFS 550 - Theories in Family Science 3 credit hours
• HDFS 552 - Diversity in Children and Families 3 credit hours
• Another HDFS graduate course approved by the program 3 credit hours
  

Term 7

• HDFS 405* - Development of Professional Skills 3 Credit Hours
• HDFS 440 - Family Life and Parent Education 3 Credit Hours
• COUN 480* - Skills for Counseling 3 Credit Hours
• HDFS 485 - Current Topics in Human Development and Family Science 3 Credit Hours

• One approved graduate course in HDFS:

  • HDFS 510 Theories in Human Development
  • HDFS 550 Theories in Family Science
  • HDFS 552 Diversity in Children and Families
  • Another HDFS graduate course approved by the program

Term 8

• ² Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
  

• ⁵ Select one course:

• HDFS 480N - Internship in Human Development and Family Science 3-12 Credit Hours (6 hours)

• Select one or two approved graduate courses in HDFS:

  • HDFS 510 Theories in Human Development
  • HDFS 550 Theories in Family Science
  • HDFS 552 Diversity in Children and Families
  • Another HDFS graduate course approved by the program
• HDFS 490 - Internship: Research in Human Development and Family Science 3-12 Credit Hours (6 hours)

Total Credit Hours 120-121

Footnotes

1. Chosen from Volunteer Core  list. At least one of the natural sciences electives must have a laboratory.
2. At least 48 hours in 300-500 level courses are required.
3. Advanced Social Science Electives: Students must complete 15 credit hours of upper division (300-400 level) coursework or 500 level coursework (using the “Senior Requesting Graduate Credit” process) in anthropology, Africana studies, communication studies, counselor education, educational psychology, history, human development and family science, Latin American and Caribbean studies, political science, psychology, public health, recreation and sport management, social work, sociology, and/or women, gender, and sexuality studies. A course may not be used to fulfill any other elective requirement. Check the Undergraduate Catalog for any prerequisites required for these courses.
4. Meets Written Communication  and Applied Oral Communication  requirements.
5. HDFS 480N  and HDFS 490  require a cumulative GPA of 2.5; completion of all prerequisites enforced by the registration system; completion of at least 30 hours of HDFS credit; a minimum grade of C in all CFS/HDFS and COUN courses required for degree; completed application; student conduct and criminal background clearance. At the time of enrollment in HDFS 480N , students should have no more than 15 credits remaining for degree completion. HDFS 480N  is typically completed in one semester but may be completed in two semesters by advisement. HDFS 490  may be completed over one or two semesters.
6. Degree completion requires C or better in all required HDFS and COUN coursework.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .