Applied Child and Adolescent Development M.A.
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Program description
Students will gain knowledge of developmental processes and competence in the application of theory and research to practice and policy/research. The Masters in Applied Child and Adolescent Development focuses on Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH).
IECMH is committed to the development of culturally competent, trauma-informed practitioners and policy makers through inter-disciplinary studies and supervised professional practice. The program's philosophy is shaped by an ecological, multigenerational, relational model of development and intervention, attending to the ways biology, environment (i.e., family, culture, socioeconomic context), and individual history transact to promote health and pathology. The program consists of coursework and training in the application of developmental science to early childhood evidence-based practice and policy development. The training prepares practitioners to conceptualize case work with young children (0-5) and their caregivers, and prepares individuals to formulate and advocate research-based policy and practice in the area of children's mental health.
LPCC Licensure
The University does not award licensure; however, IECMH students who can attend on-campus classes have the opportunity to take 28 additional credits concurrently with their MA to complete LPCC licensure application requirements for the state of Minnesota.
Licensure requirements are subject to change. Please visit https://mn.gov/boards/behavioral-health/ for current requirements.
The Child Life track is no longer accepting applications. Applicants may apply to the Masters of Science in Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care.
IECMH is committed to the development of culturally competent, trauma-informed practitioners and policy makers through inter-disciplinary studies and supervised professional practice. The program's philosophy is shaped by an ecological, multigenerational, relational model of development and intervention, attending to the ways biology, environment (i.e., family, culture, socioeconomic context), and individual history transact to promote health and pathology. The program consists of coursework and training in the application of developmental science to early childhood evidence-based practice and policy development. The training prepares practitioners to conceptualize case work with young children (0-5) and their caregivers, and prepares individuals to formulate and advocate research-based policy and practice in the area of children's mental health.
LPCC Licensure
The University does not award licensure; however, IECMH students who can attend on-campus classes have the opportunity to take 28 additional credits concurrently with their MA to complete LPCC licensure application requirements for the state of Minnesota.
Licensure requirements are subject to change. Please visit https://mn.gov/boards/behavioral-health/ for current requirements.
The Child Life track is no longer accepting applications. Applicants may apply to the Masters of Science in Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care.
Program last updated
Fall 2026