Sample Course Schedule Cohort Year Admission

Fall Semester		Example Times
HD 5614 HD Theory: Literature and Applications		Monday 12-3
HD 5514 Research Methods		Monday 4-7
HD 5634 Legislation and Policy		Tuesday 9-12
One course in your concentration area		varies
Spring Semester
HD 5624 Professional Practices in Human Development		Monday 11-2
HD 5644 Program Planning and Evaluation in HD		Monday 3-6
HD 5654 Grant Development and Administration in HD		Tuesday 11-2
One course in your concentration area		varies
Summer I Semester**
HD 5664 Internship in Human Development I (3)
Fall Semester ***
HD 5664 Internship in Human Development II (3)

*Actual times may vary from this example. Check the VT timetable of classes for actual times.

**Because the internship course includes preparing for the final presentation, all students are required to register during Summer I regardless of date that the internship begins.

***The VT graduate school requires students to be registered for 3 credits during the semester that the thesis is defended. Because the symposium and portfolio presentation are analogous to the thesis defense, students are required to register for 3 credits during the Fall following the cohort year. Virginia Tech confers degrees twice during the year, at the end of spring and the end of fall. When you finish all degree requirements, you can register a "Letter of Completion" from the graduate school for presentation to prospective employers.