Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Family Sciences - Family Finance and Economics Emphasis PHD Programme By University of Kentucky |TopUniversities

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Family Sciences - Family Finance and Economics Emphasis

Programme overview

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

The family sciences doctoral (Ph.D.) program is a research-based curriculum that provides a strong foundation in theory, research methods, and statistics. We also provide all doctoral students with teaching opportunities. The curriculum is competency based, but minimal coursework requirements include 2 years of residency and 36 credit hours, comprised of 20 credit hours of foundational courses (if not taken in master’s program), 9 credit hours of research methods and theory, 9 credit hours of statistics, 5 credit hours of professional development, and 15 credit hours in a specialization area. Funding is available for doctoral students, including both half-time (10 working hours per week) and full-time (20 working hours per week) graduate teaching assistantships, which usually include half or full-time tuition scholarships, respectively. Faculty members who have received internal or external funding may also offer research assistantships. Graduates of the doctoral program are qualified for academic positions at colleges and universities, program evaluation positions in public and private settings focused on the family, and administrative positions in public and private human services prevention and intervention settings. Recent graduates are working as faculty members at academic institutions such as California State University, University of Akron, University of Florida, University of Kentucky, and University of Missouri. At a minimum, the committee must be comprised of one chair and three members (one of the members must be from outside the department), and at least three people on the committee must be among the faculty members identified in the table below with an asterisk (*), or hold a similar (full graduate faculty) status if from an outside department. See the faculty page for more information about individual faculty members.

Programme overview

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

The family sciences doctoral (Ph.D.) program is a research-based curriculum that provides a strong foundation in theory, research methods, and statistics. We also provide all doctoral students with teaching opportunities. The curriculum is competency based, but minimal coursework requirements include 2 years of residency and 36 credit hours, comprised of 20 credit hours of foundational courses (if not taken in master’s program), 9 credit hours of research methods and theory, 9 credit hours of statistics, 5 credit hours of professional development, and 15 credit hours in a specialization area. Funding is available for doctoral students, including both half-time (10 working hours per week) and full-time (20 working hours per week) graduate teaching assistantships, which usually include half or full-time tuition scholarships, respectively. Faculty members who have received internal or external funding may also offer research assistantships. Graduates of the doctoral program are qualified for academic positions at colleges and universities, program evaluation positions in public and private settings focused on the family, and administrative positions in public and private human services prevention and intervention settings. Recent graduates are working as faculty members at academic institutions such as California State University, University of Akron, University of Florida, University of Kentucky, and University of Missouri. At a minimum, the committee must be comprised of one chair and three members (one of the members must be from outside the department), and at least three people on the committee must be among the faculty members identified in the table below with an asterisk (*), or hold a similar (full graduate faculty) status if from an outside department. See the faculty page for more information about individual faculty members.

Admission Requirements

6+

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