Education and Human Development

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 18.7 k / Year(s) Deadline: Sep 15, 2024
301–350 place StudyQA ranking:3983 Duration:2 years

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The master's program in Education and Human Development prepares students to facilitate the teaching/learning process and to lead and work in community-based environments. Thus, many students pursue the degree to enhance their skills as professional classroom teachers or leaders in the community. 

You will learn the skills necessary for a variety of roles in educational and teaching settings or community environments where knowledge of learning, development, family and community systems, motivation and research is essential. Our graduates go on to teach at community colleges and teaching-based colleges/universities, teach adults, consult, develop assessments, conduct program development and evaluation, and lead in community organizations. Many of our graduates also seek this MA as preparation for advanced study in educational pschology, family science and human development, research and related fields.

Concentration Areas of Study

Four major areas of concentration are available: Learning, Human Development and Family Relations, Research and Evaluation and Assessment. 

Learning:

Students will engage in constructing adaptive learning and development opportunities for participants in diverse educational and community contexts. They will examine learning environments in various formal and informal contexts (including classrooms, schools and community centers) and from multiple perspectives (psychological, socio-cultural, design-based or neuroscience). 

You will discuss how to motivate and engage students through developmentally and culturally appropriate practices, and how to facilitate growth and development of students from diverse backgrounds. Students will have various opportunities to understand the latest research in the field of learning and learning sciences while engaging in dynamic interactions with faculty. 

The Learning program offers courses such as: Human Learning; Human Development Over the Life Span; Designing Environments for Learning and Development; Cognition and Instruction; Motivation in Contexts; Mind, Brain and Education; Advanced Child Growth and Development; and Social Contexts of Adolescence. 

Your application will include:

  • Current resume or curriculum vita (please include all teaching and/or other educational certificates held and the state that issued them)
  • Written Statement. 
  • Three letters of recommendation. Letters should be from present or former employers, coworkers, etc. Recommendations should not be more than two years old. The recommenders are sent an email with a link to the recommendation form. When a recommender submits the form, we receive an email notifying us that a recommendation has been submitted on your behalf. The recommendation includes a space for your recommender to cut and paste their recommendation.
  • One official transcript from every previous college/university attended 

    Please submit transcripts from (a) institutions granting previous degrees and (b) institutions from which courses have been taken that you wish to transfer into the program. Transcripts should be issued to you, collected by you, and subsequently sent to the School of Education & Human Development in the original, unopened envelopes. Instructions on where to mail transcripts are provided in the application.

All international students must meet the university’s English language proficiency requirement.

TEST SCORES: TOEFL, IELTS, OR PTE

​SCORE REQUIREMENTS:

TOEFL

Minimum TOEFL Score Accepted: 75 IBT / 537 PBT

TOEFL Subscores
Reading 15
Listening 15
Speaking 18
Writing 17

IELTS

Minimum IELTS Score Accepted: 6.5

The TOEFL/IELTS requirement can be waived if an applicant has graduated from the ESL Academy. Information regarding other considerations for exemption, including country of citizenship/origin, and special circumstances can be found here. Please note that some graduate level programs will require a higher score on the TOEFL/IELTS and applicants should consult the department for additional details

IELTS Subscores
Reading 5.5
Listening 5.5
Speaking 5.5
Writing 5.5

 

PTE ACADEMIC

Minimum PTE Academic Score Accepted: 51

TThe Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) is currently in a pilot review at the University of Colorado Denver. We will accept a 51 PTE Academic score with the following subscores:

PTE Academic Subscores
Reading 44
Listening 44
Speaking 49
Writing 47

EPSY/REM Scholarship

Awards vary year to year

Scholarship criteria: This scholarship is for education students who are admitted to the Education and Human Development master's program. Awards will be made by the SEHD scholarship committee based on the balanced criteria of need and scholarly performance. 

 

William Goodwin Scholarship, in memory of William L. Goodwin

Up to $500 awarded each semester. 

This fund was created in memory of William L. Goodwin, a former SEHD professor.

Scholarship criteria: You must be enrolled in either the Early Childhood Education program or Education and Human Development​. Applicants must have successfully completed at least six credit hours of coursework in the program, with a GPA of at least 3.0. Please submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member in your program with your application.​​

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Study mode:On campus Languages: English
Foreign:$ 29.8 k / Year(s)
Deadline: Dec 1, 2024 44 place StudyQA ranking: 4733