YFCS Graduate Programs

Creating Leaders Who Support Youth and Families

Demand is high for qualified professionals to teach, administer and create educational programs and support systems for children, youth and families in North Carolina and beyond. Our graduate programs prepare and strengthen current and future professionals to work with youth and families in community-based settings.

You can earn a master’s degree in Youth, Family, and Community Sciences, or a graduate certificate in Family Life Education and Coaching, Leadership and Volunteer Management, and Youth Development and Leadership.

Our Programs

Master of Youth, Family, and Community Sciences (M.R.)

The non-thesis, M.R. program requires 30 graduate credit hours culminating in a capstone experience in the final semester. This option is ideal for students who desire a master’s degree as their final degree.

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Master of Science in Youth, Family, and Community Sciences (M.S.)

The M.S. program requires 36 graduate credit hours culminating in a final oral examination and thesis. This option is ideal for students interested in pursuing a doctoral program, or research and program evaluation.

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Graduate Certificate

We offer three certificates that are ideal for students or professionals seeking new or expanded learning in a specific concentration area of family life and youth eevelopment. Coursework is transferable into our master’s degree programs.

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Add a CFLE Certification to Your Degree

In 2014, the National Council on Family Relations approved the YFCS graduate program as a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) program. With careful course selection, you can achieve certification as a Certified Family Life Educator. (CFLE).

More info on CLFE