Human Development

Ph.D. in Human Development- Minimum Course Requirements

Doctoral Track - Minimum Course Requirements (Blacksburg Campus)

M.S. Degree   Master’s Through Ph.D.
                          Adult Development and Aging (ADA),
                          Child and Adolescent Development (CAD),                           Family Studies (FS)

______ EDRE 6605 Quantitative Research  Methods I** (3)
______ EDRE 6606 Quantitative Research Methods II**(3)
______ EDRE 6634 Advanced Statistics (Regression)** (3)
______ HD 5614 Human Development Theories (3)
______ HD _______Area Course A* (3)
______ HD _______Area Course B* (3)
______ HD 6004 Professional Development Seminar (1)
______ HD 6004 Professional Development Seminar (1)
______ HD 5994: Research and Thesis (6)
______ Check with Area (may require HD 5644 and/or HD 5634)

Ph.D. Degree     For Students with the Master’s Degree
                              Adult Development and Aging (ADA),
                              Child and Adolescent Development (CAD),
                              Family Studies (FS)

Theory
______ HD 5614 Human Development Theories  (3)
______ HD 6014 Theory Construction (3)

Content Area
______ HD _______Area Course A*(3)
______ HD _______Area Course B*(3)
______ HD _______Area Course C*(3)
______ HD 6004 Professional Development Seminar (1)
______ HD 6004 Professional Development Seminar (1)

Methods
______ EDRE 6605 Quantitative Research  Methods I**(3)
______ EDRE 6606 Quantitative Research Methods II**(3)
______ EDRE 6634 Advanced Statistics (Regression)** (3)
______ EDRE 6504 Qualitative Methods (3)
______ HD 6514 Adv Res Meth (SEM) (3)
______ HD 7994 required SEM lab credit (1)
______ Additional Methods Class (3)
______ HD 7994 Research Team (1)
______ HD 7994 Research Team (1)
______ HD 7994 Research Team (1)

* Area Courses:
CAD:  any 3 of HD5224 Soc Emo, HD5234 Cog Dev, HD6124 Par-Child, or HD5464 Adol
ADA:  HD 5104 Ad Dev Age I, HD 5114 Ad Dev Age II, and SOC 5714, plus HD 5144 (1 cr)
FS:  HD 5324 Marr and Fam Rel, HD 5344 Pers Hum Sex, and HD 6324 Proc in Rel
** The EDRE 6605-6606-6634 series can be replaced by the following options with the permission of your advisory committee: STAT 5615-5616-statistics elective, or STAT 5605-5606-statistics elective, or SOCI and 5204-5224-statistics elective

Ph.D. Degree    Marriage and Family Therapy

Theory
______ HD 6404 Systems Theory/Therapy (3)

Content Area
______ HD 6004 Professional  Development Seminar (1)
______ HD 6004 Professional  Development Seminar (1)
______ MFT Clinical I (3)
______ HD 6414 MFT Clinical I (3)
______ HD 6424 MFT Clinical II (3)
______ MFT Clinical III (3)
______ HD 6444 MFT Clinical IV (3)
______ HD/FS course (3)
______ HD/FS course (3)
______ HD 5964 Clinical Practicum (x3+summer) (3)
______ HD 6474 Adv Prof Dev in MFT (3)
______ HD 6464 Clinical Supervision (3)

Methods
______ EDRE 6605 Quantitative Research  Methods I**(3)
______ EDRE 6606 Quantitative Research Methods II**(3)
______ EDRE 6634 Advanced Statistics (Regression)** (3)
______ EDRE 6504 Qualitative Methods (3)
______ HD 6484 MFT Research(3)
______ Additional Methods Class(3)
______ 7994 Research Team (1)
______ 7994 Research Team (1)
______ 7994 Research Team (1)