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This handbook describes the tasks and deadlines that are necessary for you to earn your graduate degree. The information noted in this version of the H.D.F.S. Graduate Handbook applies to all students admitted fall 20202022. Students are held to the program requirements for the year in which they matriculate. All graduate students should refer to the handbook for answers to questions regarding graduate policies and procedures. Throughout this handbook, there will be areas that direct you to various webpages within the Syracuse University website. You should always refer to the Syracuse University Website for current information regarding all areas addressed in this handbook, as websites, webpages, and links may change.
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Students have more flexibility in the timing of elective credits. The deadline for submitting the transfer credit forms for elective courses is the second week of February. Transfer credits for electives will only be considered in the spring semesters. Please see the department administrative assistant for all required forms.
Program of Study
All students must file a Program of Study Form to the department by the end of the second semester. The program of study is developed in consultation with the student’s advisor, and is a listing of all intended courses to be completed in fulfillment of all degree requirements. The program of study should reflect a coherent body of study that is aligned with a student’s academic and career goals.
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Annual Review
Each spring semester the department assesses the graduate program. This assessment process includes gathering data from our students via an annual review. The annual review is designed to facilitate students’ progress by providing timely feedback regarding their overall performance. The process allows graduate students and faculty to discuss student achievements and to address programmatic questions or concerns. The online Annual Review form allows students to highlight information regarding their academic progress and accomplishments (career goal, honors and awards, conference presentations, publications, research experience, teaching experience) and to share their plans for upcoming year.
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In addition to their coursework, M.A. students must complete a “master’s project.” Students are expected to work in service or agency settings on projects approved by their faculty committees. Applied work can include assisting an agency to plan and/or implement a program for families/children at a human service agency or related program on the local, national, or international level. Projects have been conducted in agencies such as the Children’s Defense Fund, Head Start, and local childcare programs. After completing the necessary coursework, students must complete Program of Study Form. The completed form should be submitted to the department administrative assistant for processing. The final defense of the Master’s project cannot be held until the “Program of Study” has been filed with the Graduate School.
Master’s Project Committee and Proposal: All projects must be approved by the student’s Master’s project committee. The committee is comprised of your advisor (who will serve as committee chair) and one other faculty member from the Department of Human Development and Family Science. Only H.D.F.S. tenured and tenure track faculty, and Professors of Practice may chair a Master’s project committee. H.D.F.S. Internship Coordinators may serve as a committee member, but they may not serve as committee chair.
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HFS 667 Child and Family in Cross Cultural Perspectives (or HFS Elective)
Spring Year 1
HFS 622 Statistical Concepts II
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HFS 648 Family Theories: Interpretation and Application
Summer Year 1
Elective/HFS Directed Elective
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