Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s (ABM)
Curriculum
Senior Year / 1st Master’s Year (400-Level Courses)
Students complete three 400-level HDF courses (3 credits each) during their senior year.
Courses that students may choose from include: HDF 400, HDF 418, HDF 421, HDF 430, HDF 431, HDF 432, HDF 434, HDF 437, HDF 440, HDF 450, HDF 451, HDF 460, HDF 472.
See descriptions of 400-level HDF courses
Students who have room in their schedules may begin graduate-level coursework once they are admitted to the ABM and have completed their 400-level courses.
(These 400-level courses can be taken in Fall or Spring.)
Second Master’s Year – Required Graduate Courses (500-Level)
All students take the following graduate courses:
- HDF 536 Family Health and Prevention Across the Lifespan (3 cr.) — Fall
Students will learn to improve the health and well-being of individuals and families through evidence-based approaches to prevention and intervention. Fundamental concepts include the biopsychosocial model, health disparities, and risk/resilience factors in families across the lifespan. (Online) - HDF 511 Child and Adolescent Development (3 cr.) — Fall
Students will learn about the biopsychosocial development of children and adolescents, the contexts in which they develop (homes, schools, neighborhoods), and the implications for intervention and prevention science. (Online) Pre: Graduate standing or by permission of instructor. - HDF 513 Promotion of Healthy Adulthood and Aging (3 cr.) — Spring
Covers (a) the relationship between biopsychosocial factors and healthy aging, and (b) risk, resilience, and protective factors for physical and mental health in adulthood and later life. (Online) - HDF 533 Family Policy for Problem Prevention (3 cr.) — Spring
Examines the political, socio-economic, and cultural forces influencing development and implementation of national and local policies that impact families in the United States. (Online) Pre: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. - HDF 570 Preventive Research Methods (3 cr.) — Spring (also offered Fall)
Students learn how to analyze and write about research and develop a research strategy in prevention science. They also learn applied methods and basic analyses. (Online) Pre: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Elective Courses
In addition to the above required courses, students must complete one elective (3 cr.) from:
HLT 501–505, HLT 506, HLT 507, HLT 508, HDF 598 Advanced Research Study in HDF, or any PSC/MPA course (once URI Online and traditional calendars align).
Students can choose any of the core Master’s of Public Health classes. Students will also have the option to complete an independent study for 3 credits with an HDF faculty member. This would be an option to gain research skills that could help them with completing their capstone. In time, students will also be able to choose any Political Science/Master’s of Public Administration class through URI Online.
Find information on HLT classes
This elective is usually taken in Fall (or Summer if preferred).
Capstone Experience (3 cr.)
Students complete one of the following:
- HDF 595 Master’s Project: Action Research
- HLT 602 Integrative Learning Experience
This capstone is typically completed in Spring (or Summer if preferred).
HDF 595 Master’s Project: Action Research (3 crs.): Under the supervision of a graduate faculty member, students will design a research study using an existing dataset. Students will develop a research question and conduct preliminary analyses to address this question. Pre: graduate standing, or by permission of instructor.
Students enroll in capstone credits through HDF or Public Health.
Notes
- Some courses may be rotated to include summer offerings.
- Students may enroll in Fall or Spring semesters; summer will be included in the future.
- This example reflects a student beginning the 5th year in the fall.