Overview

Human Development and Family Studies / Human Development and Family Studies is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Program administration and evaluation
Master of Science (MS)	Research in family and human development

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Competitive child life internship (for some programs)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

26

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from regionally-accredited university; copy of official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted; minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses); resume/curriculum vitae; statement of purpose; three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,484

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	33.33%
Black or African American	2.22%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.22%
Unknown	2.22%

Gender

Male (6%)

Female (93%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 6

Male (2)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Reducing Mental Health Disparities, Sexual Risk Avoidance Education, Strenghening Relationships, Transforming Education through Engagement
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,355,499

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. Christine Gray
Graduate Advisor
Email: ms_hdfs@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-245-2904
Fax: 512-245-3829

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