Applied
developmental psychology
Graduate students with a major or minor in child
psychology can enroll in this certificate program to learn how knowledge
of child development and psychology can influence issues and policies at the local, state, and national
level.
Professionals in this field must have an in-depth understanding
of how public policy affects children's lives. To that end, students
in the program explore issues such as media and children's
programming, the judicial system's impact on children, and the development of children's toys, games, and recreational
activities.
Program highlights
Electives:
Students can choose six credits of graduate coursework to
complement their area of interest.
Field experience:
Students focus on practical and/or public policy applications of
developmental research in settings such as Search Institute, the
Minnesota Children's Museum, and the National Institute on Media and
the Family.
Certificate in applied developmental psychology
Program
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