The Department of Human Ecology offers a PhD in Human Ecology, and master's degrees in Textiles and Clothing, Material Culture, Family Ecology and Practice, and Aging. Students come from a variety of academic backgrounds and upon graduation have taken employment in a wide range of careers in social service agencies, museums and cultural agencies, government, research and teaching.
Program Requirements:
Students are required to complete a minimum of ?20 in coursework beyond the master's program core requirements, and a thesis.
Coursework (?20):
HECOL 601
?9 in graduate-level courses that support the student's content area and dissertation research
?6 in graduate-level research methods and/or statistics
HECOL 693
HECOL 694
Additional coursework may be required
Thesis:
Registration in 900-level THES. All doctoral students are required to make a minimum of two research presentations, at least one of which must be oral. All doctoral students also shall be required to conduct dissertation research and pass a written comprehensive examination, an oral candidacy examination, and a doctoral dissertation defence.
Ethics Requirement:
Students are required to complete the FGSR Academic Integrity and Ethics Training Requirement. See the Department Graduate Program Manual for further information.
Professional Development Requirement:
Students are required to complete the FGSR Professional Development Requirement. See the Department Graduate Program Manual for further information.
Comprehensive Exam:
The comprehensive exam takes place after completion of course work and before the candidacy exam, normally within the first two years of the program if the student had the expected basic competencies on admission. Normally the oral candidacy exam will occur within six months of the written comprehensive exam. See the Department Graduate Program Manual for further information.
Candidacy Exam:
The Department's policy is that the candidacy exam will take place after the proposal has been submitted to the student's committee but before beginning the research itself. See the Department Graduate Program Manual for further information.
Academic Standing Requirement:
Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 with no grade less than B-throughout the course of their program.
Failure to maintain the required academic standing will normally result in a recommendation by the Associate Chair – Graduate Program to FGSR that the student be placed on academic probation or required to withdraw.
Residence Requirement:
There is a residence requirement for the PhD program of two academic years, where academic year is defined as the eight-month period from September through April.
Length of Program
All requirements for the degree must be completed within six years.