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Iowa State University is committed to supporting your graduate education journey. To help you get started, we've compiled application requirements and resources for additional details. Take time to investigate these opportunities. Program Objectives:
Develop a wide-ranging knowledge of Human Development and Family Studies literature while gaining specialized expertise in your chosen area.
Create verifiable hypotheses and define research aims that will make meaningful contributions to your field.
Execute qualitative and/or quantitative research through proper data collection, analysis, and presentation.
Effectively analyze research outcomes, connecting them to current knowledge in the discipline.
Communicate research results clearly through oral presentations, written work, and visual/media elements.
Explain how graduate studies, including coursework and research, align with your personal and professional aspirations.
Conduct ethical, professional scholarship both collaboratively and independently.
Engage in service activities within academic, university, or community settings.
Show teaching proficiency for university-level courses (required for doctoral candidates).