Instructional Program Title : Developmental and Child Psychology
Instructional Program Description : A program that focuses on the scientific study of the psychological growth and development of individuals from infancy through adulthood. Includes instruction in cognitive and perceptual development, emotional development, personality development, the effects of biological maturation on behavior, theories of cognitive growth and related research methods, testing and assessment methods for different age levels, research on child and adolescent behavior therapy, and the psychology of aging. Note ( Family and Human Development Studies_Individual and Family Development Studies, General, have been integrated into Developmental and Child Psychology because the definitions are virtually the same for the two programs.
The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) is a coding scheme that contains titles and descriptions of primarily postsecondary instructional programs such as Developmental and Child Psychology. It was developed to facilitate the collection and reporting of postsecondary degree completions by major field of study using standard classifications that capture the majority of reportable program activity.
This material is adapted from CIP2000 from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES).
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