Make a Difference in the Lives of Children with a Master's in Child Psychology Online
Take your career to the next level and help improve the lives of children and adolescents with University of Michigan Science's online Master of Science in Psychology with a concentration in Child and Adolescent Development Psychology. Deepen your understanding in such critical areas as research methods, cognitive psychology, social psychology, personality, learning theory and ethical practice, while focusing on the real-world application of psychological research. With the master's in child psychology online program, you'll extend your child development expertise and learn how to best apply your skills in a variety of professions working with children and adolescents.
See Yourself Succeed in Child Development Psychology
In the master's in child psychology online program, you'll develop assessment, intervention and consultation strategies that address the unique individual, cultural, and psychological needs of children and families. After taking the eight-course MS in Psychology core, you'll learn to apply psychological theories and methods in the assessment, intervention and prevention of psychological, emotional, psychophysiological and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents.
As a private, nonprofit university, UMS has one mission – to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your master’s in psychology at UMS include:
- Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation
- Convenience. Attend class when it’s convenient for you – online education means 24/7 access
- Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your graduate degree in as few as 15 months, with two courses per 10-week term
- Expert instruction. Learn from instructors with relevant, real-world experience
- Minimal requirements. No GRE or GMAT required for admission
- Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for internship and career opportunities
- Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study
Career Outlook
Curriculum
With the child and adolescent development psychology concentration, you'll learn to apply psychology research and theories to real-world contexts. Courses are taught by instructors with professional credentials and real-world, hands-on experience.
Courses May Include
Program Outcomes
- Advocate for and extends psychology's role and responsibility in promoting agency and the psychological well-being of individuals, communities, and organizations
- Adapt to shifting demands and ill-structured problems by critically evaluating the relevance, priority, and appropriateness of various information and potential courses of action
- Design, conduct, and evaluate research through the lens of its potential to advance knowledge in psychology as well as the psychological well-being of individuals, communities, and organizations
- Integrate psychological theories, methods, and research to generate new knowledge and promote agency and the psychological well-being of individuals, communities, and organizations
- Incorporate empathy, reflectivity, and an appreciation for collaboration and diversity of perspectives into efforts to promote agency and the psychological well-being of individuals, communities, and organizations
- Protect the integrity and professional responsibility of psychology through the demonstration of ethical comportment in all aspects of the profession
