Overview

Marriage, Family and Human Development / Marriage, Family and Human Development is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 semester hours, letters of recommendation, resume
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum GPA of 3.0 in coursework, letters of recommendation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

16

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 semester hours, letters of recommendation, resume
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in coursework, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$25,248

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 20
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.34%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Family studies and family process, marriage, adolescence and emerging adulthood, adult development and aging, child development, family finance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2086 Joseph F. Smith Building (JFSB)
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Erin Holmes
Director, School of Family Life
Email: erin_holmes@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-5435

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