Graduate
FYCS graduate programs are interdisciplinary applied social science programs that prepare students for careers in such areas as program planning, social policy, community based education, family and youth services, and Extension. Graduates find careers in both the public and private sectors including:
- Child and Youth Development in areas such as juvenile justice, dropout prevention programs, recreational and camp programs, and youth ministry;
- Community Development Practice in local and regional government, private nonprofit organizations (such as chambers of commerce, local development corporations, and local, national and international foundations) and citizen's groups;
- Nonprofit Organizational Management, such as management of community based, nonprofit organizations;
- Family and Social Services, such as family preservation programs, assistance for abused and neglected children and other public assistance programs; and
- Cooperative Extension Service in such areas as youth development, family and consumer sciences and community development.
Degrees offered include a Master of Science; Minor in Family, Youth and Community Sciences; Minor in Nonprofit Organizations; and a concentration in Nonprofit Organizational Leadership.