PhD in Human Development & Learning 2020
Students entering our PhD program this year will take the following program.
Year I
  • Nature of Inquiry: Below the Surface of Research
  • Developmental Science
  • Theories and Research in Human Development
  • Change is a Process
  • Adult Learning and Development
  • Quantitative Research Methods I: Statistics for Research
  • Doctoral Study
Year II
  • Adult Development and Mental Health
  • Culture and Human Development
  • Writing in Doctoral Studies
  • Qualitative Research Methods I
  • Advanced Adult Learning and Development
  • Qualitative Research Methods II
  • Doctoral Study
Year III
  • Research Design
  • Doctoral Seminar
  • Dissertation Seminar
  • Doctoral Study
  • The program includes three nine-day residencies with online classes in between. It culminates with your writing and defense of a dissertation.
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