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Department of Human Development & Family Studies

West Lafayette, IN

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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 Sub-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? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

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
28%

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

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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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