Location:

Baton Rouge, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Doctorate

Specialty:

Human Services

Program Overview

Program Description:

We offer a M.S. and Ph.D. with concentrations in Family, Child, and Consumer Sciences and Early Childhood Education. The outreach efforts through the cooperative extension service provide educational opportunities for child care workers, parents, employees and others.

Several core areas cut across the research, teaching, and extension programs in FCCS: family stress and coping, family relationships, family financial security, parenting, and developmentally appropriate practices. Other research and multidisciplinary extension initiatives build upon and support these major areas.

FCCS graduates often go on to grad school for their MSW or continue in their chosen field in preparation for a university career. Other job opportunities include government agencies or nonprofits working with families and children, childcare facilities, the cooperative extension service as 4-H or FCS agents or children’s ministry programs.

Our faculty is committed to providing the best experience possible for all students whether in the classroom or across the state. We invite you to visit with us if you are considering a career in this area.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges