Ohio University
Graduate Catalog

Human and Consumer Sciences


The School of Human and Consumer Sciences offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science with concentrations in early childhood education, family studies, community and international nutrition, and nutrition science. Graduate courses are also available in retail merchandising and interior design.

General Education Courses

You will be considered for admission to the School of Human and Consumer Sciences by meeting the following requirements:

  1. A bachelor's degree in family and consumer sciences or an area related to the elected program of study from an accredited college or university.
  2. A minimum overall grade-point average (g.p.a.) of 2.7 with 3.0 on the last 90 hours (4.0 scale).
  3. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores.
  4. A minimum of 20 quarter hours of undergraduate preparation in the specific graduate major in which you wish to specialize.
  5. Other evidence of potential for success in graduate study as shown by (a) a letter of intent that states professional goals and reasons for applying for graduate study in your specific program and (b) three letters of recommendation from people who are qualified to evaluate your capability for graduate study.

Your application will not be reviewed until all of the above information, the application form, and official transcripts of all college coursework are received.

If you do not meet the above standards, you may be admitted on a conditional basis. If you are admitted conditionally, you will be informed of what conditions have to be met before being accepted unconditionally. Conditions may include taking a prescribed number of courses which may or may not be taken for graduate credit. If you are admitted on a conditional basis, you are not eligible for financial assistance.

A maximum of 12 quarter hours may be accepted by transfer from an approved institution that offers the master's degree, provided the transferred coursework is acceptable to your advisor and is not more than five years old. Credit for courses taken by correspondence or workshop hours cannot be accepted toward meeting the required minimum hours.

While applications for admission are accepted during all quarters, it is recommended that applications for both admission and financial aid for the following year be received by April 1. Full and partial associateships are available, as well as tuition scholarships. Awards are made to the limit of available funds.

To be awarded the M.S.H.C.S. degree, you must earn a minimum of 45 quarter hours in programs with a thesis requirement and 50 quarter hours in programs with a seminar paper requirement. You are required to have an approved program of study in your file by the end of the first quarter of enrollment. Your graduate program is planned by you and your advisor, taking into consideration your undergraduate preparation and professional goals.


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University Publications and the Computer Services Center revised this file (http://www.ohiou.edu/~gcat/95-97/areas/human.html) April 13, 1998.

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