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Jan 02, 2026
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2025-2026 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog
Applied Developmental Psychology, PhD
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Notice: This program will no longer admit students after Fall 2025.
The Learning Sciences and Policy and Applied Developmental Psychology, PhDs will merge to form the PhD in Human Development and Learning Sciences.
The PhD program in Applied Developmental Psychology prepares students for research careers answering meaningful practice and policy questions relevant to improving the lives of children, youth, and families. Students will study the following areas in depth:
- The influence of individual, interpersonal, and contextual factors on learning and well-being outcomes for children and youth in school and out-of-school settings
- How human development and context interact to generate dynamic patterns of child and youth behavior
- The effectiveness of interventions to promote learning and well-being outcomes for children and youth
For additional degree requirement information, refer to the School of Education section on Doctoral Degree Requirements.
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First-Year Seminars (3 credits)
Development in Context (12 credits)
Students are required to take 12 credits of courses that consider the influence of contect on development. Some options include:
Electives (15 credits)
With their advisor, students plan a coherent set of courses for their scholarly development.
Courses may be drawn from outside the School of Education or University of Pittsburgh.
Research Methods (30 credits)
Supervised Research (3 credits)
Teaching Practicum (3 credits)
Full-time Dissertation Study (0 credits)
Doctoral candidates who have completed all credit requirements for the degree, including any minimum dissertation credit requirements, and are working full time on their dissertations may register for this course. While the course carries no credits and no grade, students who enroll in “full-time dissertation study” are considered by the university to have full-time registration status.
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