2013â2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University
2013â2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University
2013â2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University
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Child Development ><br />
must include a st<strong>at</strong>ement of two to three typewritten<br />
pages describing their motiv<strong>at</strong>ion for applying<br />
for gradu<strong>at</strong>e work in child development and the<br />
ways in which they envision using the educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
received <strong>at</strong> <strong>Tufts</strong>. Except in the case of <strong>Tufts</strong><br />
undergradu<strong>at</strong>e seniors, scores from the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e<br />
Record Examin<strong>at</strong>ion are required. <strong>The</strong> deadline for<br />
applic<strong>at</strong>ions is January 1st, although applic<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
received after January 1st are considered, based on<br />
the availability of places.<br />
Master of Arts (M.A.)<br />
<strong>The</strong> master of arts degree requires the s<strong>at</strong>isfactory<br />
completion of a ten-credit course of study. Students<br />
interested in engaging in child development<br />
research conclude the program by writing a thesis;<br />
students interested in the more applied, practical<br />
aspects of child development conclude the program<br />
with an intensive supervised internship. Each route<br />
offers a combin<strong>at</strong>ion of required and elective<br />
courses. <strong>The</strong> M.A. degree program serves child<br />
development students with a broad range of<br />
professional and intellectual interests. Gradu<strong>at</strong>es<br />
enter positions in human services agencies, research<br />
organiz<strong>at</strong>ions, schools and early childhood programs,<br />
advocacy groups, and institutions of higher<br />
educ<strong>at</strong>ion. A significant percentage of gradu<strong>at</strong>es<br />
continue their studies in Ph.D., Psy.D., and other<br />
programs in developmental or clinical psychology;<br />
in law schools; in medical schools; and in other<br />
degree-granting post-MA programs.<br />
Master of Arts (M.A.) Program with Urban and<br />
Environmental Policy and Planning<br />
<strong>The</strong> master of arts degree offered jointly by the<br />
Department of Child Development and the<br />
Department of Urban and Environmental Policy<br />
and Planning is a fourteen-credit gradu<strong>at</strong>e program<br />
in child and family policy. Students m<strong>at</strong>ricul<strong>at</strong>e in<br />
two n<strong>at</strong>ionally renowned departments <strong>at</strong> <strong>Tufts</strong> and<br />
fulfill the general requirements for each, including<br />
courses in developmental psychology, policy<br />
planning and analysis, and research methods and<br />
st<strong>at</strong>istics. In addition, they follow a specific course<br />
of study in child and family policy, culmin<strong>at</strong>ing in a<br />
master’s thesis. Contact either department for more<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Early Childhood<br />
(PK-Grade 2)<br />
This thirteen course, two-year (11.0 credits)<br />
program is committed to preparing teachers for<br />
urban educ<strong>at</strong>ion settings. In addition to a focus on<br />
early childhood curriculum and pedagogy, it<br />
emphasizes study of the effects of poverty and<br />
declining city neighborhoods on children and<br />
families, study of immigr<strong>at</strong>ion and dual language<br />
learners, and study of social and educ<strong>at</strong>ional policy.<br />
Particular sign<strong>at</strong>ures of the program include:<br />
Science, Technology, Engineering, and M<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics<br />
(STEM) teaching and learning; a focus on teaching<br />
and learning with Dual Language Learners (DLLs);<br />
and inclusive classroom settings.<br />
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)<br />
<strong>The</strong> doctoral program in child development<br />
prepares individuals for either academic or applied<br />
settings involving children, youth, and their<br />
families. Such settings include schools, hospitals,<br />
social service agencies, the arts and media, courts,<br />
clinical research centers, and policy organiz<strong>at</strong>ions,<br />
as well as colleges and universities. Accordingly,<br />
intensive training in theory and research methodology<br />
is involved, as well as extensive field experience.<br />
Applicants should have a strong background in the<br />
behavioral sciences.<br />
Course work during the first two years emphasizes<br />
the major theoretical orient<strong>at</strong>ions of the field<br />
and research methods and st<strong>at</strong>istics. <strong>The</strong> remaining<br />
courses are selected in accordance with the student’s<br />
academic plan, which is decided by the student and<br />
his or her advisors.<br />
On completion of course work and an internship,<br />
students are required to undergo a qualifying<br />
review. Two major papers rel<strong>at</strong>ed to theory and<br />
research in child development are submitted and<br />
the student’s progress and course of study in the<br />
doctoral program are reviewed. Successful completion<br />
of this review is a prerequisite to further<br />
doctoral study.<br />
Internships are selected according to the<br />
participant’s career interests, with students serving<br />
as supervised trainees in the service and research<br />
functions of the particular setting. <strong>The</strong> remainder of<br />
the program is devoted to particip<strong>at</strong>ion in research<br />
and the completion and defense of a dissert<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
For more detailed inform<strong>at</strong>ion, please visit the<br />
website http://ase.tufts.edu/epcd.<br />
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