Pittsburgh,
PA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Applied Developmental Psychology - Infant Mental Health in Philadelphia United States | University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
|
Philadelphia United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
42,324
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Infant Mental Health (IMH) specialization equips students with focused expertise for supporting infants and toddlers (ages 0-3) and their families, emphasizing strategies to foster healthy social-emotional development through promotion, prevention, and intervention approaches. This training follows the newly adopted IMH Competency Guidelines, preparing students to pursue IMH Endorsement as outlined by Pennsylvania's forthcoming certification process. The expanding field of infant mental health offers diverse career paths across early childhood services, including Home Visiting programs, Early Intervention Providers under Part C IDEA, Child and Family Services, Early Childhood Educators, and mental health professionals like social workers, counselors, and psychologists.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
3.0 GPA
Courses in Research methods and Developmental Psychology
Experience working with children or adolescents
Your online application must include (a.) a Goal statement, (b.) your resume or curriculum vita, and (c.) contact information for three academic or professional contacts to later be invited to provide letters of recommendation
The instructions for your goal statement are as follows: Please share your reasons for pursuing a degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, focusing on your long-term goals and how your academic program will help you achieve those goals. Include any aspects of your experience, skills, and background which may aid the admission committee in evaluating your fit for the program for which you are applying. Your goal statement should be a maximum of 750 words. The following scores are considered competitive for most School of Education graduate programs:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 100 on the internet-based test, with sub-scores of 21 or above
International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) band score of 7.0, with sub-scores of 6.0 or higher
The minimum grade point average for admission to any graduate study at the University of Pittsburgh is 3.0
Courses in Research methods and Developmental Psychology
Experience working with children or adolescents
Your online application must include (a.) a Goal statement, (b.) your resume or curriculum vita, and (c.) contact information for three academic or professional contacts to later be invited to provide letters of recommendation
The instructions for your goal statement are as follows: Please share your reasons for pursuing a degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, focusing on your long-term goals and how your academic program will help you achieve those goals. Include any aspects of your experience, skills, and background which may aid the admission committee in evaluating your fit for the program for which you are applying. Your goal statement should be a maximum of 750 words. The following scores are considered competitive for most School of Education graduate programs:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 100 on the internet-based test, with sub-scores of 21 or above
International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) band score of 7.0, with sub-scores of 6.0 or higher
The minimum grade point average for admission to any graduate study at the University of Pittsburgh is 3.0
Tuition
USD
42,324