Overview

Students can enter the Applied Developmental Science program at Colorado State University with a completed master’s degree or with a completed bachelor’s degree. Students entering with a bachelor’s will be required to complete a master’s in Human Development and Family Studies, with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy or Prevention Science.

Program Highlights

Graduate students receive training in theories and empirical research on human development and family sciences from a lifespan and ecological perspective. Students develop the research skills to conduct both basic and applied research on human development.

Graduate students are given the opportunity to apply knowledge to real-world issues. Faculty and students are committed to translating research into evidence-based practice and finding psychological, interpersonal, and social solutions to current health challenges facing individuals, families, and communities.

Students benefit from the perspectives of multiple disciplines and an understanding of the social and cultural contexts in which people develop. Collaborative and cross-disciplinary research is strongly valued.

Students work closely with faculty mentors to pursue programs of research that are tailored to their individual interests and aspirations. Students become productive scholars in their own right and they are supported by our faculty to accomplish this goal. Scholarship is nurtured through intensive mentoring, seminars and colloquia, active research labs, and participation in professional meetings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Issues in Human Development & Family Studies

Family Studies

Theories of Applied Developmental Science

Early Child Development

Adolescent Development

Adult Development and Aging

Risk and Resilience

Aging and the Family

Family Issues: Intimacy and Human Sexuality

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

80 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Fort Collins, United States

Disciplines

Social Work Sociology International Development View 3 other PhDs in Sociology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcripts or mark sheets and any certificates, diplomas, or degrees from each college or university attended is required regardless of the length of attendance, including courses in progress.
A minimum of three (3) letters of recommendation are required from previous instructors or employers who are able to comment on your abilities and potential for graduate study. You may provide contact information for up to five (5) recommenders.
Statement of Purpose
Recommendations
Resume of Curriculum Vitae (CV)
English Proficiency – Official Test Scores (for international students only)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31556 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31556 USD / year

≈ 31556 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

14377 USD / year

≈ 14377 USD / year

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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