Overview

Our Child and Adolescent Development program at California State University Sacramento emphasizes scholarly reflection on developmental issues and academic excellence in oral and written communication. The program faculty values academic scholarship and research, and regards their application in professional settings as central to the mission of the MA program.

Career Options in CHAD

The program prepares graduates for a variety of life goals, including working directly with infants, children, adolescents, and their families.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Our program emphasizes scholarly reflection on developmental issues and academic excellence in oral and written communication.

The program faculty values academic scholarship and research, and regards their application in professional settings as central to the mission of the MA program.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-16 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sacramento, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

a BA in Child/Human Development or a closely-related field, Some applicants may be admitted with the condition that certain prerequisite courses be completed before beginning the requirements for the MA CHDV Program;

minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 units completed;

completion of coursework in research methods (CHDV 123, CHDV 128, and/or CHDV 133, or equivalent) and upper-division child/human development survey (CHDV 137 and/or CHDV 138) (may be admitted conditionally without these prerequisites);

experience in programs serving children, adolescents, and/or emerging adults; and

strong writing and communication skills.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

8064 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8064 USD / year

≈ 8064 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8064 USD / year

≈ 8064 USD / year

Additional Details

Non-Resident Tuition Fee: $444 per unit plus the tuition fees above and mandatory campus fees.

Living costs

Sacramento

United States

1190 - 1765 USD / month

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Additional Details

Living costs

Sacramento

Financing

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