Developmental Psychology MA

1. Five CORE courses taken for 3 points each.

• The following three courses:

• HUD 4120 Methods of Empirical Research

• HUDK 5023 Cognitive Development

• HUDK 5040 Development and Psychopathology: Atypical Contexts and Populations

• One of the following two courses on Social-Emotional Development:

• HUDK 5029 Personality Development and Socialization across the Lifespan

• HUDK 5121 Children's Social and Emotional Development in Context

• A fifth course selected from among the following options:

• BBS 5068 - 5069 Brain and Behavior I and II (taken for a total of 3 points)

• BBSN 5193 - Neuroscience of Adversity

• HUDK 4027 Development of Mathematical Thinking

• HUDK 4029 Human Cognition and Learning

• HUDK 4080 Educational Psychology

• HUDK 5024 Language Development

• HUDK 5025 Spatial Thinking

• HUDK 5030 Visual Explanations

• BBSN 5007 Neuroscience Applications to Education

2. One of the following three STATISTICS courses taken for 3 points:

• HUDM 4120 Basic Concepts in Statistics (if no undergraduate statistics)

• HUDM 4122 Probability/Statistical Inference

• HUDM 5122 Applied Regression Analysis

3. Two SPECIALIZED Courses in the Developmental Psychology Program taken for 3 points each.

• HUDK  5500 Capstone

• One additional course in the Developmental Psychology Program

• Each student shall complete a Departmental Special Project.

• The practicum will be the course in which students are mentored on this special project. The special project is intended to be a "culminating experience" that allows the student to integrate in one paper various aspects of what has been learned at Teachers College. The project does not have to be an empirical study, it may be a literature review or theoretical paper. If the special project involves an empirical study, it does not have to be a complete investigation; it may be a report of a pilot study. Students should aim to generate an organized, scholarly document, reporting thoughtful, careful and rigorous work

4. Additional COURSES OUTSIDE the Developmental Psychology Program taken for 1-3 points each. (To meet the College breadth requirement, students must take a total of six points in Teachers College courses outside the Program, by any combination of courses).

5. One ELECTIVE COURSE selected in consultation with an advisor. Note: Students doing a field-based internship should enroll in HUDK5100.

6. In consultation with an advisor and with permission of the supervising faculty member, a relevant independent study may be taken, but is not required.

7. Special Project (completed as part of the HUDK 5500 course): The special project is intended to be a "culminating experience" that allows students to integrate in one paper various aspects of what has been learned at Teachers College. The project does not have to be an empirical study; it may be a literature review, theoretical paper, evaluation of an educational program, or a research proposal. If the special project involves an empirical study, it does not have to be a complete investigation; it may be a report of a pilot study. Students should aim to generate an organized, scholarly document, reporting thoughtful, careful, and rigorous work.

Transfer Credit

For the M.A. degree, no transfer credit is granted for work completed at other universities.

Satisfactory Progress

Students are expected to make satisfactory progress toward the completion of degree requirements. If satisfactory progress is not maintained, a student may be dismissed from the program. Where there are concerns about satisfactory progress, students will be informed by the program faculty. If a student is performing below expectations, remedial work within an appropriate timeline may be required.

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