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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)
Email:
ljendras@umn.edu
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. Current Child Psychology PhD students may choose to complete this master's degree (Plan B) during their progress toward the PhD. See the Child Psychology PhD for more information.
Students seeking an applied masters in Child Psychology should consider the Institute of Child Development's Applied MA in Child and Adolescent Development.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Note: The Institute of Child Development does not offer admission for this master's degree. Students may choose to complete this master's degree (Plan B) during their progress toward the Ph.D. See the Child Psychology Ph.D. for more information.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan B: Plan B requires
22
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.
Major Courses
CPSY 8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes
(4.0 cr)
CPSY 8302 - Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Processes
(4.0 cr)
CPSY 8304 - Developmental Research Methods
(3.0 cr)
CPSY 8307 - Prelim Seminar
(1.0 cr)
EPSY 8251 - Statistical Methods in Education I
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8252 - Statistical Methods in Education II
(3.0 cr)
Plan B Project Credits
Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CPSY 8994 - Research Problems in Child Psychology
(1.0-6.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 8251/EPsy 8261 |
Prerequisites: | [EPSY 5261 or equiv] or undergrad statistics course |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 8252/EPsy 8262 |
Prerequisites: | [8251, 8261 or equiv] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 21.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -6.0 [max 24.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |