EHS: Child, Youth and Family Studies (BS) (Human Dev and Family Science option): Child, Youth and Family Studies (MS)

Current Undergrad Program

• BS in Child, Youth and Family Studies (Human Dev and Family Sci) (catalog 2023-24 or later)

Students in earlier catalog years are welcome to apply if they change to an Accelerated-eligible catalog. Consult an undergraduate advisor about the impacts of a catalog change.

Future Graduate Program

Child, Youth and Family Studies (MS)

Graduate Admission Application:

• Standard Accelerated requirements for eligibility and application: See Accelerated Master's.
  • Important: In the application's Program Selection page, select from the "UNL Undergraduates: Accelerated Master's Programs" section — otherwise you will be applying to a non-Accelerated program (with different application requirements).
• Specific to this program:
  
  • Personal Statement (required): In 1-2 pages: 1) describe 1 to 3 personal and professional goals or objectives and how this degree will help you achieve them; and 2) describe how your past experience (work, volunteer, research, etc.) provides a context for studying in this field.
  • One Letter of Recommendation: The recommender must be someone in academia (professor, instructor, academic advisor, research supervisor) who can speak to your academic achievements, academic potential, and critical thinking skills.

Courses

A student in this Accelerated program may count up to 12 credit hours of the following graduate courses toward both the current bachelor's degree and the later master's degree, subject to each degree's minimum grade requirements.

For all courses listed below, the minimum grade to be countable toward a degree is C for the bachelor's degree and B for the master's degree.

Undergraduate Course	Graduate Course	Credit Hours	Frequency Offered
CYAF 413	CYAF 813. Global Case Studies in Refugee Health & Wellbeing	3	Spring
CYAF 415	CYAF 815. Family Violence in the Global Context	3	Spring
CYAF 446	CYAF 846. Addictions and Families	3	Summer/Fall
CYAF 458	CYAF 858. Family Stress and Crisis, Coping and Recovery	3	Fall/Spring/Summer
CYAF 498	CYAF 898. Research Experience in CYAF	3	Fall/Spring/Summer
CYAF 493	CYAF 893. Special Topics in Contemporary Family Issues	3	Annually: semester varies
CYAF 495	CYAF 895. Special Topics in Family & Cultural Diversity	3	Fall
CYAF 482A	CYAF 882A. Study Abroad	3	Annually: semester varies