Student Development Department

The Departmenf of Student Development focuses on the development of the individual student within the context of a variety of formal educational settings. Research and scholarship are linked to the study of individual students and their relationships and interactions in educational systems, families, and communities.

Graduate students participate in the development of research-based model programs and develop a deeper understanding of individuals and groups in formal educational settings.

The department is home to a Ph.D. program in School Psychology and doctoral (Ed.D.) concentrations in Social Justice Education and Special Education. The graduate program in School Psychology and graduate concentrations in the areas of School Counselor Education, Special Education, and Social Justice Education are offered for students pursuing a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree or a Certificate of Advance Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.). In addition, the Social Justice Education concentration offers a graduate certificate in Teaching for Diversity.  For more information, go to www.umass.edu/sje/certificate.html

Graduate students may also pursue state-approved licensure in the following areas:

Administrator of Special Education
School Guidance Counselor
School Psychologist
Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities