CIP 42.2703
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Developmental and Child Psychology
73
Colleges Offering This Major
1,845
Annual Completions
Degree Levels
Associate's Bachelor's Certificate Doctoral Master's
About This Major
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the unique stages of psychological growth and development of individuals from infancy through childhood. Includes instruction in cognitive and perceptual development, emotional development, personality development, the effects of biological maturation on behavior, theories of cognitive growth and related research methods, testing and assessment methods for different age levels, research on child and adolescent behavior therapy, and the psychology of aging.
Program Examples
- Child Psychology
- Lifespan Development
Related CIP Codes
- 19.0706
- Child Development
At a Glance
- CIP Code
- 42.2703
- CIP Family
- 42
- Colleges
- 73
- Annual Completions
- 1,845
- Degree Levels
- Associate's Bachelor's Certificate Doctoral Master's
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