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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Ph.D.


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About the Family and Consumer Sciences Education Doctoral Program


The Doctor of Philosophy in Family and Consumer Sciences Education prepares individuals for faculty positions in higher education and other professional leadership roles. A Ph.D. requires a minimum of 60 semester hours, exclusive of dissertation. Admission to the FCSE doctoral program requires a master’s degree from an accredited institution.

The doctoral program includes a specialization in family and consumer sciences education (21 credits), a research component (15 credits), and other coursework designed to meet individual professional goals, including an 18-hour emphasis that meets the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools standard for coursework in a teaching discipline.

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