Overview

Program in Marriage, Family and Human Development / Program in 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)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

13

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 11th	January 10th	No

Entrance Requirements

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

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 18
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	89%
American Indian or Alaska Native	7.14%
Asian	3.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 0

Male (20)

Female (10)

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
Provo, UT  84602
United States

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

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