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Master of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be granted regular admission to graduate school and to the MS in Family & Consumer Science program requires the student to have:

  • Obtained a baccalaureate degree in family & consumer sciences or an allied area from an accredited institution.
  • Achieved a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.70 on a scale of 4.00 or at least a 3.00 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate study.
  • One of the following:
    • Satisfactory scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) OR
    • Valid standard educator license OR
    • Submit an acceptable response to a writing prompt

The degree plan offers thesis and non-thesis options; the requirements for these options differ. All students will take comprehensive examinations and complete a graduate portfolio as described in the departmental manual for graduate students.

22-23 MS FCS Checksheet

Check out the Graduate Bulletin: MASTER OF SCIENCE, FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCES

Comprehensive Exam Instructions

Professional Portfolio Assignment_MS students

Comprehensive Examination, Graduate Portfolio, & Exit Survey Policy

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