• This program is available on campus and in a fully online format. Both will enhance your knowledge of human development, learning, and motivation.
  • Because we have a rigorous but fixed number of required courses within and outside the department, you may create personalized programs of study suited to your interests. Our student researchers tackle diverse topics such as children placed at risk for learning difficulties; the development of science, mathematics, and literacy skills; and instruction in preschools.
  • The online Applied Cognition and Development emphasis accepts a cohort of 10 students each year, which provides individualized attention. Our graduates improve education through research, implement projects in schools, and apply research and methods to a variety of settings. A minimal number of required courses allows you to create your own program of study, choosing from:
    • Learning with technology
    • Learning across the lifespan
    • Qualitative approaches to education
    • Development of high intellectual capability