Great Plains IDEA Curricula

The requirements for the degree and certificate programs are listed in the Academic Programs Catalog at: http://www.reg.msu.edu/AcademicPrograms/default.aspx.

Enrolling

Since the programs are shared by several schools, some things you should be aware of:

  • You will enroll though Michigan State University for all courses at: https://schedule.msu.edu.  Login to the schedule builder tab.
    • Courses taught by Michigan State University are under the course code: HDFS.
    • When taking the course through another institution, the course code will be ECED for Early Care and Education, YD for Youth Development or FAM for Family Community Services.
  • Click on the section number to see the start/end dates, drop dates and other information.
  • MSU students will follow the drop dates and other university deadlines through Michigan State University.

Oral Defense

Both MA degree programs are Plan B (non-thesis) which requires an oral defense at the end of your program.