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The degree requires 90 hours post baccalaureate work. A minimum of 36 credit hours is required of post-master’s degree students. The normal course of study requires four years for the post-baccalaureate student.
The curriculum requirements are as follows:
A. 12 credits in studies of Family and Community Life: Life in the Global Community (FCS 810); Human Development and Family Life in Cultural Context (FCS 811); Democracy and the Growth of Civil Society (FCS 812); Schooling as a Cultural Process (EDF 870)
B. 12 credits in Research Methods: Research Design and Quantitative Methods I (Psych 810); Research Design and Quantitative Methods II (Psych 811); Qualitative methods (ANTH 603) or Evaluation Research (SOC 805); Community, Societal and International Research (FCS 840).
C. 9 credits in studies of Human Rights and Social Justice: International Human Rights Law (FCS 820); International Law and Policy on Children’s Issues (FCS 821); The Right to Health (FCS 822).
D. 18 credits of Cultural Studies: 9 credits in area studies of three world regions; 9 credits of language studies, 9 credits of which may be undergraduate.
E. 15 credits in studies of Community Development and Policy Analysis: Community Development: Principles and Practices (FCS 830); Community Transformation (FCS 831); Policies and Programs in Human Services (FCS 832); Humanitarian Assistance (FCS 833); Religious Institutions in Community Life (FCS 835).
F. Up to 24 credits of Research: 6 credits of Research Project (FCS 891) if entering post baccalaureate; 18 credits for the Doctoral Dissertation (FCS 991).
G. Internship: Students spend at least one academic year in residence at an affiliated center outside North America. Capstone learning experiences are to be done in connection with the internship experience, in part through distance learning.
Independent studies or related courses may be substituted with the approval of the student’s advisor and the Institute’s director of graduate studies. Distance learning experiences are periodically offered in cooperation with affiliate centers worldwide.