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What Am I Going to Learn in the Graduate Program
Research
Potpourri
100

This grade is not given to graduate students at ECU.

D

100

She travels the world helping children feel confident "one smile at a time".

Dr. Priti Desai

100

The HDFS MS is _____ semester credits.

36 (42 for child life because they do a 6 sh internship in addition to the the required hours)

100

Before I can conduct any type of research, it must be approved by the University ___________.

IRB

100

HDFS MS students have money available to them each semester for professional travel, help with costs associated with research, etc. The funds come from:

College of Health and Human Performance Student Professional Development Program Funding Initiative

200

After a HDFS MS student earns their second grade of __, they will be dismissed from the program.

C

200

What do Black sorority sisters, student parents, and emerging adults all have in common?

Dr. Eboni Baugh

200

I can choose to complete a thesis or ______________.

professional project

200

Ideally, you should plan on completing your thesis or professional project ______________ at the beginning of fall your second year.

proposal

200

There is one person in HDFS that probably can answer any question you have. They are calm, cool, and typically always in the know . . .

Dr. Ballard or LaToya Purvis

300

If a HDFS MS student is found guilty of  _______ ________, they will immediately be dismissed from the program.

academic integrity violation

300

Your grandparents might really enjoy talking with this faculty member.

Dr. Alan Taylor

300

The "core" of the program is comprise of how semester hours?

18

300

These people can be members of your graduate committee.

Any faculty member with graduate faculty status.

300

An important thing to remember at the end of your program, the semester you plan to graduate -- you must be enrolled in a minimum of ___ credit hours.

1

400

If you plan to take a leave of absence of one or more semesters (fall or spring -- not counting summer), you need to notify ___________.

Dr. Lookabaugh

400

If you are interested in learning about the use of qualitative research methods in community settings, this faculty member would be a great person to work with.

Dr. Carrie Bergeson

400

This required of all students in the HDFS MS after they have completed the following courses:

HDFS 6401, 6402, 7400

Written comp exam

400

This format of the professional project offers you the opportunity to evaluate a community program.

needs assessment

400

When submitting your thesis / project proposals and final copies to your committee members for review, you must give them _____ weeks to read prior to the actual defense date.

2 weeks

500

When can a student be dismissed from the HDFS MS program for earning two "C's"?

At any point in the program.

500

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? This faculty member studies human-animal interactions.

Dr. Lookabaugh

500

This important event needs to occur by spring break of your second semester.

Select your permanent advisor / chair of your research committee.

500

Both the thesis and professional project are graded on this grading scale.

S / US

500

When it is time to graduate, _______ deadlines are earlier than _________ because theses go to the Graduate School and projects stay in the department.

theses / projects

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