Contact
Rachel Razza, Graduate Director, 144 White Hall 315-443-7377,
rrazza@syr.eduFaculty
Colleen Baish Cameron, D. Bruce Carter, Joseph P. Fanelli, Irene Kehres, Ambika Krishnakumar, Eunjoo Jung, Teresa MacDonald, Matthew Mulvaney, Kamala Ramadoss, Rachel Razza, Jaipaul L. Roopnarine
Description
The Ph.D. program consists of 72 credits, including completion of a dissertation. The doctoral (PhD) program provides in-depth studies of familial, societal, and cultural factors that shape child development and family relationships. A primary focus is on scientific inquiry and research methodology employed in disciplines such as education, psychology, social sciences, and women’s studies. It trains professionals for careers in academia, research, and child and family human service agencies.
Courses and training emphasize multicultural perspectives in child and family relationships and diverse research methodologies and scholarship. In addition, doctoral students have the opportunity to obtain university teaching instruction and experience through participation in Syracuse University’s Future Professorate Program.
Admission
Students seeking admission to the Department of Human Development and Family Science must meet the general admissions requirements of the Graduate School. While no single factor determines entry to the program, competitive applicants typically have a minimum of: 1) GPA of 3.00 or higher (undergraduate and/or master’s degree); 2) GRE score of 144 Quantitative score, 153 Verbal score (exam taken on or after August 1st, 2011); Combined GRE score of 1000 (exam taken before August 1, 2011). Please note, the GRE exam must be taken within the last five years); 3) TOEFL scores of 577 (paper test) and 100 for the Internet based (IBT) test (For international students whose primary language is not English).
Transfer Credit
Up to 30 credits directly related to child development and family studies may be transferred from a student’s master’s degree coursework with advisor and faculty approval.
Part-time Study
Students may pursue their graduate degree on a full or part-time basis. Students must enroll in a minimum of nine credit hours for full-time status. Students enrolled in six credit hours or less are considered part-time.
Satisfactory Progress
Graduate students must earn a minimum average of 3.0 for work comprising the program for the degree or certificate and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8.
Financial Support
Falk College academic programs offer a limited number of graduate assistantships and tuition scholarships. Graduate admissions officers in each graduate program allocate this financial aid based largely on merit. Graduate assistantships in the form of research assistantships and teaching assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis from among applications received by February 1; assistantships are usually not available at any other time of the year.
Research assistants are required to assist their sponsoring faculty to perform research. Teaching assistants are required to assist with undergraduate/graduate instruction, this includes teaching assistantships at the Bernice M. Wright Child Development Laboratory School. Recipients of these assistantships receive a stipend in addition to a tuition scholarship.
Syracuse University fellowships are awarded competitively from applications received by January 1 on an all-University basis. Doctoral fellows receive a stipend, plus a tuition scholarship of 30 credits for the academic year. Fellows devote full time to their studies and are not assigned duties.
To apply for University fellowships or College assistantships, check the proper place on the application for admission.