• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

The Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development program examines the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical aspects of human development within the context of culture and social policy. The M.S.Ed. in ISHD prepares graduates for careers as writers, researchers, community youth workers, and consultants. The program welcomes both full- and part-time students.

The one-calendar-year M.S.Ed. in ISHD requires a total of 10 courses (typically completed in two semesters plus a summer term) in lifespan human development, cultural studies, and research methodologies. The program is designed for pre-professional training and to prepare students to advance within their careers by gaining a better understanding of human development issues.

The M.S.Ed. in ISHD prepares graduates for careers as writers, researchers, community youth workers, and consultants to foundations, governmental agencies, community colleges, and school districts. Students are required either to pass a comprehensive examination or to write a master’s thesis as their capstone experience. Many students choose to continue their studies in a doctoral degree program.

Students may complete the program at their own pace, and many students who choose to do a thesis project stay an additional semester to complete the thesis. Recent thesis titles include:

• “The Interactive Effects between Unsociability and Maternal Parenting on Developmental Outcomes in Urban Chinese Adolescents”
• “Relationship between 4-year-olds’ Unsociability and Shyness and Mother’s Parenting in China and Canada”
• “Effects of Childcare Teachers’ Beliefs on Classroom Practices”
• “Parenting at the Margins: Homelessness and Parenthood in Older Adolescents”
• “Preschool Teachers’ Theory of Mind Development, Understanding of Teaching, and Attitudes and Beliefs about Teaching”

Core Requirements

Conceptually and methodologically, ISHD students are expected to integrate established psychological approaches with perspectives from other social sciences. You are encouraged to select courses from other disciplines, such as anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and social work. The program of study emphasizes Developmental Foundations, Social, Cultural & Policy Foundations, Quantitative Methods and Qualitative Methods.

Requirements for Completion/Milestones

You will be required either to pass a master’s comprehensive examination or to write a master’s thesis as your capstone experience. You must get approval from your faculty advisor if you opt to write a thesis, and your advisor must pre-approve your topic.

• EDUC 522 Psychology of the African-American
• EDUC 560 Human Development
• EDUC 561 Adolescent Development
• EDUC 562 Personality and Social Development
• EDUC 568 Cognitive Development
• EDUC 574 Race/Ethnicity in Human Development
• EDUC 581 Advanced Psychology of Women
• EDUC 610 Cultural Perspectives on Human Development
• EDUC 709 Peer Relationships in Childhood and Adolescence
• EDUC 860 Proseminar in ISHD

所属院系

中国学生入学要求

课程信息

学制：全日制

学费：

开学时间：预计在八月 2022

申请截止日期：

留学地点：Graduate School of Education3700 Walnut Street,PHILADELPHIA,Pennsylvania,19104, United States