Child and Adolescent Development
The Ph.D. program in Child and Adolescent Development (CAD) focuses primarily on theory and research training for graduates interested in pursuing academic and research careers. With sufficient qualifications, students with a Master's degree are admitted directly into the Ph.D. program. Students with a bachelor’s degree are admitted to the doctoral track and complete an M.S. degree in route to the Ph.D. The completion of the Master's thesis prepares students for admission into the Ph.D. program in Child and Adolescent Development. Completing both the Master's and Ph.D. within Child and Adolescent Development enables streamlining the degree program. If desired, admitted students are typically granted research or teaching assistantships. These may include research with the faculty, teaching apprenticeships with a human development course, or clinical practice in the department centers. Although the department maintains a commitment to fund current students as the first priority, the department has been highly successful in funding first year students.