• The purposes of the Human Development graduate programs are to contribute to basic knowledge about human development and learning and apply this knowledge in various settings.
  • The general areas of human development covered in courses and research include infant and early childhood development, child development, adolescent development, developmental science, and educational psychology.
  • Specific faculty areas of expertise include achievement motivation, cognitive development, language development, literacy development, peer relationships, teacher-student relationships, moral development, social development, temperament, parenting, developmental neuroscience, civic education, prejudice and discrimination, early childhood policy, and the role of culture on development.
  • Graduate programs in Human Development lead to the Master of Education, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The research-oriented M. A. (with thesis)and the Ph.D. degree programs in human development are designed to develop students scientific knowledge of human development and ability to carry out original research projects.