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Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Child Psychology M.A.Institute of Child Development
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Institute of Child Development, 154 Child Development Building, 51 East River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-0526; fax: 612-624-6373)
Website: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/icd
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Note: The Institute of Child Development does not offer admission for this master's degree. Students may choose to complete this master's degree (typically Plan B) during their progress toward the Ph.D. See the Child Psychology Ph.D. for more information.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
16
major credits,
up to
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is written and oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
16
major credits and
up to
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The Plan B project is written.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Plan A requires a minimum of 20 course credits (a minimum of 16 in the child psychology major and 4 additional credits chosen with the adviser) and 10 thesis credits. Plan B requires 30 course credits (a minimum of 16 credits in the child psychology major, 6 additional credits chosen with the adviser, and 8 credits of CPSY 8994 for the plan B project). A plan B project equivalent to 120 hours of work is required.
Major Courses
CPSY 8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes
(4.0 cr)
CPSY 8302 - Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Processes
(4.0 cr)
CPSY 8311 - Landmark Issues and Great Controversies in Child Development
(2.0 cr)
EPSY 8251 - Statistical Methods in Education I
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8252 - Statistical Methods in Education II
(3.0 cr)
Additional Credits As Needed, Selected with Adviser
Plan A
Take 10 or more credit(s) from the following:
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CPSY 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
(1.0-18.0 cr)
Plan B
Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CPSY 8994 - Research Problems in Child Psychology
(1.0-6.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
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