Degree Requirements:
Credits:
A
minimum of 36 credits is required for the MFCS-Comprehensive degree. See course list for options.
| Credits |
Area |
18-21 |
In two or more, but no less
than 6 credits per graduate program area:
- Family and Consumer SciencesEducation and Studies
- Food Science and Human Nutrition
- Food Service and Lodging Management
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Textiles and Clothing
|
3 |
Research Methods |
3-4* |
Statistics |
8-12 |
Electives |
* The 3-4 credit statistics requirement for the MFCS-comprehensive program can be fulfilled by taking Statistics 401 Statistical Methods for Research Workers or RESEV 552 and RESEV 553 Basic Educational Statistics.
Final Exam Policy Requirements (Paper & Oral Exam)
The final written examination for the MFCS-Comprehensive Option will consist of a 10-15 page paper that the student prepares and submits to his or her committee two weeks prior to the final oral examination.
The student and the major professor will discuss the topic of the paper in terms of its application of the student's course work to his/her life situation, e.g., current position, goals, previous experience. Based on that discussion, the Program of Study (POS) committee will specify a problem that the student will address through the preparation of a paper approximately 10-15 pages in length (not including the references). The paper will probably take the form of a review of relevant literature, followed by a discussion of the application of the research findings to the problem. The student will have one month to prepare and submit the paper to the POS committee.
The paper will serve as a basis for the oral examination, although areas of questioning also may cover any coursework taken for the MFCS degree.
If the paper is not acceptable to the POS committee, the major professor will repeat the written exam procedure for a second time. The final oral examination will be conducted only if the written exam is passed.
This paper is to be an original effort on the part of the student. The major professor/POS committee will not serve in any editorial capacity. References should include primary references from the research literature (e.g., journals, not magazines or newspapers), although a few citations from relevant review articles will be acceptable. The Internet should be used judiciously because much information is without peer review and would not count as primary reference material. Some types of electronic information, e.g., electronic journals, are acceptable; students should consult with the major professor when in doubt about those sources or other readings. Failure to follow this protocol may result in not passing the written exam. The final paper should be 10-15 pages, double spaced, one-inch margins, 12 pt font, with references formatted in APA style. The references are not included in the 10-15 pages.
A thesis or creative component is not required.
