Introduction

Students in the BS/MA 4+1 Program in Education and Human Development: HDFR Concentration will have a pathway to complete a BS and MA in Learning Development and Family Sciences HDFR in five years. LDFS HDFR students who pursue this BS/MA (4+1) option will likely have opportunities for accelerated opportunities to work and lead in community-based organizations with culturally and diverse families in community and educational settings.

LDFS HDFR undergraduate students may apply into the BS/MA program after completing 60 or more credits. A holistic admission process (following a comprehensive review of all admission materials) will be used including GPA, two letters of recommendation, demonstrate leadership experiences and an interview with HDFR faculty. A minimum of an overall cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and a major GPA of 3.3 or better will be required and they have a faculty mentor who will strongly support his or her application to the program.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program with some online options.

Declaring This Option

• Speak to the HDFR Advisor about applying to the BS/MA.

General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.   

• CU Denver Graduation Requirements
• CU Denver Undergraduate Core Curriculum
• School of Education & Human Development Graduation Requirements
• Click here for information about Academic Policies

Program Requirements

HDFR students who are granted admission to the BS/MA (4+1) program and effectively subsequently admitted to the LDFS MA: HDFR concentration can substitute two undergraduate 4000 level HDFR major courses (6 credits) for two graduate level HDFR courses (6 credits) approved by HDFR faculty or HDFR advisor.

The content knowledge of the two courses substituted in the undergraduate program is addressed in greater depth and placed in larger scholarly context in the corresponding graduate courses. The student needs to earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in the two corresponding HDFR graduate courses.

Course Requirements

MA program in Learning, Developmental and Family Sciences: Human Development and Family Relations (HDFR) concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
LDFS 6200	Human Development Over the Life Span	3
RSEM 5120	Introduction to Research Methods	3
LDFS 5110	Human Learning	3
HDFR 6000	Family Theories	3
RSEM 5100	Basic Statistics	3
HDFR/SEHD Electives:Professional Personalized Master's Electives (Completed at MA level)		6
BSMA Courses (Completed at Undergraduate Level)		6
LDFS 6950	Culminating Capstone Experience	3
Total Hours		30