Contact
ADDRESS: 283 EML Hall, NDSU Fargo ND 58105
TELEPHONE: (701) 231-8268 Dr.Jim Deal, Head
Graduate Program
The CDFS Department offers
graduate study leading to the Master of Science degree with four options:
*Child Development and Family Science
*Couple and Family Therapy
*Family
Financial Planning and Financial Planning Certificate Program
*Gerontology and
Gerontology Certificate Program.
Link to NDSU Graduate School
The Child Development and
Family Science (CDFS) option is a two-year program, designed to provide
students with a research-based, comprehensive and integrated study of
child, adolescent, and family development and dynamics. Faculty emphasize
development and interaction throughout the life span and in a broad environmental
context, with a particular emphasis on the establishment and maintenance
of healthy developmental trajectories.
The Couple and Family Therapy option (CFT) is a three-year program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Marriage and Family Therapy Education, designed to train students interested in working in clinical settings as couple and family therapists. This option involves intensive course work and an on-campus practicum the first two years, with thesis work and an off-campus practicum the third year. Department Facilities: Family Therapy Center
The Family Financial Planning [FFP] and Family Financial Planning Certificate Program is a collaborative, inter-institutional program offered through web-based distance education. The FFP option is a 42 credit program with a specific curriculum approved by the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Standards. The program requires one of the following: practicum, practicum and Masters' paper or a Master's thesis. Family Financial Planning (FFP) has been registered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. CFP® and Certified Financial Planner® are federally registered service marks of the Certified Financial Planner® Board of Standards, Inc. They are granted by the CFP® Board to those persons who have fulfilled a comprehensive educational requirement, passed the CFP® Certification Examination, satisfied a work experience requirement, and agreed to abide by the CFP® Board code of ethical conduct.
The Gerontology Option and Gerontology Certificate Program is a collaborative, inter-institutional program offered through web-based distance education. The Gerontology option requires 30 to 33 credits of coursework and a thesis or masters paper for a total of 36 credits. The program can be completed in two to three years.
Opportunities exist for research in various areas related to children and families. Students work closely with a faculty member to develop individual research and subject matter programs. Graduate assistantships and tuition waivers are available for qualified students. CDFS department also participates in the Doctoral Program in Human Development through the College of Human Development and Education with a special emphasis on the Applied Gerontology Track.
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