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Family Studies

Department of Educational Psychology
Family Studies

The Department of Educational Psychology offers a Master of Science program with a concentration in Family Studies. In addition, students may pursue a Doctoral (PhD) program with a Family Studies specialization. The concentration in Family Studies prepares parent involvement coordinators for school districts, Certified Family Life Educators, parenting coordinators serving as liaisons to the court, Cooperative Extension workers serving family, youth, and communities, and non-profit administrators for groups that serve families.  The related concentration in Human Development prepares professionals to work with children in hospital settings (see Child Life) or in their homes (see Early Childhood Intervention).

See Education Psychology Admissions for application procedures.

Faculty Contact: Dr. Arminta Jacobson (Arminta.Jacobson@unt.edu)

Master of Science in Educational Psychology
Concentration in Family Studies
(UNT Graduate Catalog Listing)

Degree Requirements (minimum 36 hours)

1) Educational Psychology Core Courses (9 hours)

EPSY 5000 - Introduction to Educational Psychology (3 hours)
EPSY 5050 - Foundations of Educational Research (3 hours)
EPSY 5350 - Foundations of PsychEducational Measurement (3 hours)

2) Family Studies Concentration (18 hours)

DFST 5113 - Development and Family Theory (3 hours)
DFST 5313 - Parent-Child Interaction (3 hours)
DFST 5323 - Parent and Family Education (3 hours)
DFST 5413 - Family Relationships (3 hours)
DFST 5433 - Partnerships: Family, School, and Community (3 hours)
DFST 5443 - Family Economics, and Management (3 hours)

3) Electives (6 hours)

Two courses (6 hours), selected in consultation with your faculty advisor. 

4) Capstone (3 hours)

Supervised research or program evaluation project.

EPSY 5900 - Special Problems (3 hours)

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