Four graduate programs are available through Human Environmental Sciences:

Master of Science in Family and Child Studies

Family Life Education is a life-span study of the family from birth to death.  This degree program can lead to a certification in Family Life Education from the National Council on Family Relations.  The Certified Child and Parenting Specialist is also available to those graduates who take the required examination and internships.  The total number to credit hours is a minimum of 34.  The Child Study Center provides the practical part of the specialization, with hands-on experience and opportunities for research.  A 400 hour Internship is required during the last 2 semesters of the graduate student’s plan of study.  There is a required 15 hours of undergraduate prerequisites.

Family Support Specialist is a graduate program to prepare students to help improve the care of infants and toddlers and to support families with children in early care, education and intervention settings.  This program will recruit new students to the field and support further education to practitioners and enhance research and study at the university level. Further skills will be in assessment, curriculum, family support, home and center-based program implementation, intervention strategies, intra-agency collaboration, consultation and advocacy, program development and administration.  Upon completion of this program students will be eligible to complete the Infant Mental Health certification or become a Child Development Specialist.  The total number of credit hours is a minimum of 40 hours. A 400 hour internship or a Thesis over the last two semesters of the program and13 hours of prerequisites and also requirements.

LMFT will lead to the student’s completing coursework in preparation for taking the state exam and applying for supervision experience.  Prerequisites include 12 hours of undergraduate coursework and 15 hours of Psychology courses.  A Psychology Practicum and a Family and Child Studies Internship is required and completed during the last 2 semesters of the student’s program.  Students will enter a field of family therapy and intervention as well as an acknowledgement of the graduate student’s specialization with families.  The plan of study requires 46 hours.

Contact for further information:

Kaye Sears, Ed.D., LMFT, CFLE, CCPS
Program Coordinator for Family and Child Development
100 North University Drive - Box 118
Edmond, Oklahoma 73034
Phone: 405-974-5786
Fax: 405-974-3850
Email: ksears@ucok.edu

Master of Science (M.S.) in Nutrition and Food Management

The Nutrition and Food Management program is structured to provide knowledge and skills in human nutrition, principles of management, food science, and practice in problem solving and decision making. The curriculum encourages critical and creative thought, development of skills in human relations and communications and the value of life-long learning. The academic program is sensitive to changes in a dynamic society; it emphasizes personal and professional growth as well as the application of research. There are diverse opportunities for the graduate in the areas of food service management or education, administration, nutritional care, and health promotion. The Master of Science student can also complete the dietetic internship while they are working on the master’s degree program. The master’s and dietetic internship can be completed jointly in a minimum of one year.

 

Dietetic Internship Program

The profession of dietetics is dedicated to providing nutritional care and education to all people in order that individuals maintain or improve their health status and, thus, their quality of life. The Dietetics Internship encompasses both food service and nutritional services in a variety of healthcare, community, and business settings. The guiding philosophy of the program for the development of professional dietitians is based on a desire to place highly qualified, well-trained professionals within the community. The UCO Dietetic Internship Program offers the following:

• Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation/Approval of Dietetic Education

• Accepts interns two times during the year (July and January)

• Participates in The American Dietetic Association (ADA) Computer Matching Program

Contact for further information:

Marilyn B. Waters, Ph.D., RD/LD
Program Coordinator for Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Management
100 North University Drive - Box 118
Edmond, Oklahoma 73034
Phone: 405-974-5805
Fax: 405-974-3850
Email: mwaters@ucok.edu

Mrs. Tiffany Schlinke, MS, BS
Dietetic Internship Director
100 North University Drive - Box 118
Edmond, Oklahoma 73034
Phone: 405-974-5369
Fax: 405-974-3850
Email: tschlinke@ucok.edu