MASTER'S PROGRAMS
Master of Science in Child and Adolescent Developmental Psychology
The field of child and adolescent development
is incredibly diverse and can offer many career
directions—whether it's working with the
helping professions, industry, government,
for-profit or nonprofit organizations.
Northcentral University's Master of Science in
Child and Adolescent Developmental
Psychology provides you with an opportunity to
take an in-depth look at developmental stages
and explore how the impacts of family, school,
peers, society, and culture intertwine and affect
the development of children and adolescents.
Our program seeks to expose students to a
deep understanding of physical, cognitive,
gender, and socioemotional development that
is acquired through critical analysis of
research, as well as the theories of
development that have arisen from this
research.
At the culmination of this MS program, you
have the option of completing a capstone
project or an internship of approximately 100
hours working in the field. This gives you the
opportunity to demonstrate a wide range of
professional competencies, and apply what
you have learned in your studies to develop
real world applicable skills.
Our program helps prepare you for a career
with, or advocating for, children, adolescents,
and their families.
Program at a Glance:
Total Credit Hours: 30
Courses: 10
Recommended Completion Time: 20 Months
Optional Internship
13
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NCU's psychology programs are not
licensure programs, and do not prepare an
individual to become a licensed psychology or
counseling professional. Students in the MS in
Child and Adolescent Developmental
Psychology program may choose a
non-clinical internship.
