Overview

The Applied Developmental Psychology PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) graduates will have the knowledge and skill to conduct research and work in jobs focused on child, family, and school well-being, particularly in inner-city, lower-income, and cultural minority and cross-cultural contexts. Graduates have taken positions teaching and conducting research at universities, analyzing public policy, working in hospital settings conducting evaluations of infants, toddlers and children as well as designing interventions for children and their families.

In consultation with their mentor, students enrolled in the programme develop a programme of course work, research and practicum experiences tailored to the demands of their particular career aspirations.

Concentrations:

The programme has three concentrations, with flexibility within and across concentrations to construct a programme experience that combines broad exposure to foundational courses and to specialized courses and experiences tailored to individual students’ career goals and interests:

The Early Development/Early Intervention concentration focuses on genetic, biological and environmental factors that impede or promote development in the early years and on established and innovative intervention approaches for infants and young children at risk.

The Socioemotional Development of Children concentration focuses on the interactions between individual, peer, and parenting/family factors in the social-emotional development of children in different socio-cultural contexts.

The Educational Contexts of Development concentration focuses on the cognitive, social, and motivational factors that affect children’s learning within the contexts of schools, families, cultures, and neighborhoods.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cultural Aspects of Human Dev

Social and Personality Development

Cognitive Development

Data Analytic Procedures

Research Methods
Behavior, Qualitative Methods, Program Evaluation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

76 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore Highlands, United States

Disciplines

Psychology Childhood Studies View 8 other PhDs in Childhood Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Applicants must have at least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and a “B” average, or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Admission to the programme is based on a review by the admissions committee of each applicant’s complete profile, including the applicant’s grade point average in the baccalaureate degree; performance in relevant courses of study; stated goals (personal, career and research); evaluation by referees; relevant research and practical experience; maturity; GRE scores on verbal, quantitative, analytic tests and the psychology tests (the latter is optional); and identification of an area of research interest compatible with the research interests and competence of the programme’s faculty.

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Tuition Fees

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26838 USD / year

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