University General Course Catalog 2025-2026 
    
    Dec 05, 2025  
University General Course Catalog 2025-2026

HDFS 795 - Comprehensive Examination

(3 units)
Course is used by graduate programs to administer comprehensive examinations either as an end of program comprehensive examination or as a qualifying examination for doctoral candidates prior to being advanced to candidacy.

Maximum units a student may earn: 6

Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Independent Study: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate a mastery of theories of development and family science, emphasizing the specific research fields in their course of study, as identified by their committees.
2. apply developmental science in the explanation of current challenges presented to individuals and families in the community and society at large.
3. interpret and evaluate empirical data in the explanation of developmental sciences and family sciences.


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