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Family Studies

Format & Location

On-Campus (Fairfield, CT)

School/College

School of Education & Human Development
This program is not currently accepting applications or enrolling new students. The program will resume taking in new students in the near future.

Start Dates

Spring (January), Fall (September)

Application Deadline

October 1, January 15

Completion

30 months

Schedule

Full-Time or Part-Time

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What You'll Learn and Do

Learn on an advanced educational track

The Master of Arts in Family Studies is a non-clinical program that puts students on an advanced educational track in early childhood, human development, interpersonal relations, and family studies. 

Prepare for a variety of future paths

Graduates of the program may enter a variety of non-clinical human services vocations or choose to pursue further advanced degrees in human and family development.

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Course Requirements

MA of Family Studies

33 credits

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Graduate Admission
gradadmis@fairfield.edu
(203) 254-4184

Learn From Industry Experts

Fairfield’s award-winning faculty have deep expertise in family studies. Many are also contributors to the most respected publications in the industry. You’ll benefit from their firsthand insights and guidance on the way to your master’s in family studies.

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Michele Parker
Michele Parker
Director and Associate Professor, Marriage & Family Therapy

Admission Information

From your first admission conversation to graduation and beyond, you'll find support at every turn. The Fairfield University student support network is dedicated to meeting your needs. You'll receive personal, academic, and financial guidance as you complete your Master of Arts in family studies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The master's degree in Family Studies is appropriate for those who wish to seek employment in the non-clinical areas of social service delivery, research, family policy and family law, parenting and family life education, health and well-being, prevention, and program evaluation.

The curriculum is designed to prepare the candidate to pursue doctoral studies in related areas to become educators and researchers. Graduates of the program may pursue further advanced degrees in human and family development, including early childhood, adolescence, marriage, and geriatrics.

We develop individual plans of study with each student, taking into account your circumstances. Except during the summer semester, didactic courses are taught on weekday evenings between 4:55-9:15 p.m. or as a Friday / Saturday weekend class.

Anywhere from 2.5 to 3 years; it all depends on how many courses you want to take a semester. Full-time students can complete the program in 2 to 2.5 years.

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