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Human Development and Family Studies Graduate Program:
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IntroductionThank you for your interest in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) graduate program. For a general overview of all of our HDFS programs, including the clinical Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) programs, we would like to encourage you to become familiar with our website, www.familystudies.uconn.edu. Here you will find many useful resources, including frequently asked questions, faculty research interests and contact information, and graduate application guidelines.
The Graduate School at the University of ConnecticutThe HDFS (including MFT) graduate programs are part of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Each Department throughout the University has its own guidelines and specific requirements. It must be noted that all graduate programs fall within the Graduate School at the University of Connecticut, which has basic overarching requirements for all graduate students, regardless of specific program. If you are considering a graduate degree at UConn, please be sure to familiarize yourself with the Graduate School website, http://www.grad.uconn.edu in addition to your Department of interest.
Required materials for application to Human Development Family StudiesPlease be sure to submit the following before January 15th:
Please note: Letters of recommendation, personal statement/letter of intent and scholarly writing sample* should be mailed directly to: University of Connecticut *writing sample is for Ph.D. applicants only
Frequently Asked Questions for Prospective ApplicantsAdmissions Decision CriteriaWhat is considered when choosing applicants for your program? There are several factors that contribute when looking over application materials. The Graduate Admissions Committee considers the applicant’s “full package,” which includes past educational training, grades, test scores, personal statement, letters of recommendation, writing sample (for Ph. D. applicants), and research and professional experiences. Does the HDFS graduate program require a minimum GRE score or minimum GPA There is no formal metric or rubric for admission decisions. Because so many Is an interview part of the application process? For applicants interested in the MFT graduate degree, a separate interview is conducted. After the Graduate Admissions Committee reviews applications, faculty will invite selected students for a personal interview. This typically occurs in February or March. I would like to apply for the Ph. D. program. Are there any additional steps to the application process for the Ph. D. degree? Students wishing to apply for an HDFS Ph.D. degree must fill out all of the above materials, plus submit a required scholarly writing sample. Examples of this include a thesis, a research-based paper or literature review, or a published article. Any questions or concerns about this aspect of the application process can contact student services specialist Carla Gomez at HDFSgradprogram@uconn.edu. How many applications do I need to submit? Prospective HDFS students only need to submit one application package. Application materials are submitted directly to the Graduate School (please refer to the above section, Required Materials for Application to HDFS Graduate Program, for the address). The Graduate School then distributes applications accordingly to the correct Department. There is no need to send a separate application package to the HDFS Department.Faculty InterestsI am interested in a particular subject area for my graduate studies. Which faculty member(s) in your Department are focused on these types of issues? Faculty in the HDFS Department come from a variety of backgrounds and have a wide range of expertise and research interests. Applicants with questions about specific faculty interests are encouraged to view our faculty web sites for more information: familystudies.uconn.edu/contact/faculty.htmlFundingDoes your program provide financial support to graduate students? Most students admitted to the doctoral program for full-time studies are financially supported by the Department. This support generally covers up to 4 years and includes an assistantship, tuition waiver, and an option of health insurance benefits. What about Master’s students? Some funding may be available at the MA level, contingent on Department and/or individual faculty needs and opportunities. For further details concerning Departmental and UConn funding sources, please refer to the most current version of the HDFS Graduate Handbook at: familystudies.uconn.edu/graduate/handbook.html International StudentsWhat application materials are needed if I am an international student? The application materials needed are the same as stated above, however if you are not a native speaker of English, you must submit evidence of your proficiency in the English language. You may use the results from either one of two standardized tests for this purpose, not more than two years old. If you submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), you need a minimum overall score of 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, or 80 for the Internet-based test. If you submit results from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), you need an average overall band score of at least 6.5. Only the scores from the Academic Please visit the Graduate School website for more specific information. Policies and ProceduresWhere can I find information about policies and procedures specific to the graduate One place to look for Department guidelines is the current version of HDFS Graduate Handbook, located at the following link: (http://www.familystudies.uconn.edu/graduate/handbook.html). The Handbook provides extensive detail on everything from course descriptions to assessment to the structuring of the HDFS graduate program, and is a useful resource for both prospective and continuing HDFS and MFT graduate students. Where can I find additional information on University graduate school policies, course descriptions, and/or graduate courses outside of the HDFS Department? Students can refer to the University of Connecticut Graduate School Catalog, available online at http://catalog.grad.uconn.edu, for University-wide requirements for all UConn graduate students, as well as descriptions of all of UConn’s currently offered graduate courses.
Last updated, August 24, 2009 |