Child development

Applicants for the M.S. in child development must meet the following degree-specific admission requirements:

• Education level: Bachelor’s
• GPA: 3.0
• GRE: No
• TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo: 79/6.5/115 (for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language)
• Number of references: Three
• Other requirements: No

Program availability

• Concentration: Thesis
• Semester intake: Fall
  • Eligible for international admission
• Deadlines: General application deadlines

Visit Graduate Admissions to learn more and start your application.

Family and Consumer Sciences contact: Annie Roe; aroe@uidaho.edu

Graduate Admissions contact: graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu, 208-885-4001

Find Family and Consumer Sciences faculty advisors.

To learn how you can fund your graduate degree, check out the Graduate Funding page.

Visit Financial Aid to find detailed information about the cost of attendance.

This degree could be a food fit if you:

• Have an undergraduate degree in education, psychology, sociology, human development, child development or a related field
• Have an interest in conducting research (thesis track)
• Have an interest in working with young children in education settings (non-thesis track)

Hands-on learning

• Research and teaching assistantships
• Volunteer opportunities
• Conduct a research project and present your findings
• Develop your skills in the Child Development Laboratory
• Participate in an IdahoSTARS internship

Related clubs and organizations

• Collegiate Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
• Phi Upsilon Omicron
• Child Development Student Club
• Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA)