Overview

Department of Human Development & Family Studies / Department of Human Development & Family Studies is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marriage and family therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Developmental studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Developmental studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Family studies
Master of Science (MS)	Family studies
Master of Science (MS)	Marriage and family therapy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 1000 combined verbal and quantitative) Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 1000 combined verbal and quantitative) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

47

Applied

13

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 4th	January 4th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 1000 combined verbal and quantitative)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume/cv, diversity essay
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 1000 combined verbal and quantitative)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume/cv, diversity essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 4

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.88%
Black or African American	2.94%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.94%
Unknown	5.88%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 2

Male (5)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health and wellbeing, adolescence, adulthood and aging, early childhood education and care, infancy and childhood
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Valerie S. Knopik
Head
Email: vknopik@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-9511

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