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Human Development and Education
Overview
The Human Development and Education program prepares students who wish to analyze and investigate developmental phenomena and their relations to educational practice. The aim of the program is to foster proficiency in discovering and explicating these phenomena through the application of psychological theory and methodology, thus contributing simultaneously to the fields of education and psychology.
After enrolling in the program, students begin their work by taking two sequences of courses, one in research methods and the other in the psychological foundations of development and education. The topics of concern in this program include early childhood development, the development of cognitive processes, the development of social cognition and moral judgment, language and literacy development, children’s mathematical and scientific concepts, the sociocultural context of development, and the psychology of exceptional children. This program offers a master’s and Ph.D. in Human Development and Education.
Extended Description
Focus of Study
HDE prepares students to investigate, understand, analyze, and foster processes of development across the life span.
One domain of concern in this program is child development in the areas of social cognition and moral judgment, language and literacy, and cognition, including children’s mathematical and scientific concepts. Faculty are interested in exploring these issues within schools as well as within the context of the family and other out-of school settings. Underlying our work is a focus on developmental processes in context across a socioculturally diverse range of children, including exceptional children and those in various ethnic communities and socioeconomic groups within and outside the United States.
A second domain of interest in the program are teaching and parenting practices. Faculty are investigating the development of teachers' and parents' concepts of teaching and learning, the role of teacher and parent education programs in teachers' and parents' knowledge beliefs, and practices concerning children.
Faculty Members Affiliated with the Program
Anne Cunningham|Maryl Gearhart |Susan Holloway | Kathleen E. Metz | Geoffrey B. Saxe | Prentice Starkey |Elliott Turiel| Mark Wilson|Frank C. Worrell
Entrance Requirements
Applicants to the doctoral program in Human Development and Education must have a strong academic record at the bachelor’s or master’s level. We welcome students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds in the social sciences, although developmental and educational psychology constitute the primary disciplinary foci of our program. Experience in conducting research is favorably considered. We typically enroll approximately 5 doctoral students each year. We also take a small number of master’s students, most of whom anticipate continuing on for a doctoral degree.
Type of Program (MA/PhD)
Students are expected to enroll full time. The program typically takes 12 semesters to complete.
Program Requirements and Structure
The doctoral program in Human Development includes advanced course work in social development, cognitive development, and the processes of learning and instruction. Students are expected to become proficient in research methods by taking courses in quantitative and qualitative approaches. Additionally, students gain expertise by collaborating with faculty as research assistants, attending colloquia featuring guest speakers, and attending research seminars organized around individual faculty projects. See the HDE handbook [pdf] for more detailed information.
Career Paths of Graduates
The majority of our graduates become faculty members in colleges and universities. Others are active in contract research firms, or hold government positions related to child welfare and education at the local, state or national level. Still others work with local educational authorities and social service agencies.
Who to contact for more information
For additional information about the Human Development program, please contact the Program Assistant. He can be reached by telephone at (510) 642-4202, by email at hde_info@lists.berkeley.edu, or by regular mail at the Graduate School of Education, 4511 Tolman Hall.
If you would like to get in touch with current HDE students simply email: cdstudentinfo@list.berkeley.edu. Contact information for current students will be sent to you. Students can provide a perspective on graduate student life and their experience at Berkeley, as well as answer many of your questions. In your email, please specify that you would like to receive contact information for HDE students.
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