儿童发展文学硕士

儿童发展文学硕士课程为发展理论和研究的进阶学习提供了机会，为广泛的职业目标做准备。该计划强调对发展问题的学术反思，以及口头和书面交流方面的学术成就。计划学院重视学术奖学金和研究，并将其在专业环境中的应用作为MA计划的核心任务。预计该计划的毕业生将是受过良好教育的终身学习者，并在各种多元文化背景下的研究，理论和实践方面作了出色的准备。硕士课程为毕业生在各种环境中的专业就业做好准备，包括直接与婴儿，儿童及其家庭一起工作，在社区大学一级教学，为儿童发展或相关领域的博士学位进一步学习做准备。该计划包括以下研究领域
The Master of Arts in Child Development program offers an opportunity for the advanced study of developmental theory and research in preparation for a wide range of professional objectives. The program emphasizes scholarly reflection on developmental issues, and academic excellence in oral and written communication. Program faculty value academic scholarship and research, and regard their application in professional settings as central to the mission of the MA program. Graduates of the program are expected to be well educated, lifelong learners, with excellent preparation in research, theory and practice in diverse, multicultural settings. The MA program prepares graduates for professional employment in a variety of settings, including working directly with infants, children and their families, teaching at the community college level, and preparing for additional study toward a doctoral degree in child development or a related field. The program incorporates the following areas of study: developmental research and theory, cognitive, linguistic and social, and emotional development of children, social, and cultural and familial influences on development, children with behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and academic special needs and their families, programming and curricula development, principles and practices involved in organizing, administering, and evaluating child development programs.