Encourage Well-Being and Positive Outcomes
Explore how people learn, grow, and thrive across the lifespan with an applied human development degree or certificate from BU Wheelock. With a focus on physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development, our applied programs will equip you to:
- Improve education and learning
- Support mental health and well-being
- Influence policy and social programs
- Work in a human-focused career
Whether you choose a master’s, certificate, or doctoral program, you’ll gain key skills and experience to help others thrive across education and master’s in human services fields. In the master’s in human development (EdM), you’ll select one of three concentrations: positive youth development, athlete-centered sport leadership, or mental performance.
Choose the Program That’s Right for You
Deepen your impact in education and community settings with a certificate, doctorate, or master’s in human development. Whereas a master’s in human services program focuses narrowly on service delivery, our programs emphasize research, evaluation, and systems-level impact.
Find Mentors for Life
All of our EdM, PhD, and certificate faculty have deep experience in human development and conduct research that is grounded in the work of practicing professionals. They care deeply about your growth and offer continued support beyond graduation.
“I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t have people actively pushing me toward the finish line as I was running in the opposite direction. My ultimate hope is . . . to be that hand reaching out and pulling [people] toward education, in the same way that I was pulled.”
Michael Medina
Program Director, Applied Human Development at BU Wheelock
Advance Your Career with an Applied Human Development Degree or Certificate
Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development will help you grow as an effective practitioner and professional. With an applied human development degree or certificate, you’ll be prepared for careers like:
- Social-emotional learning specialist
- Youth development specialist
- Director of youth-serving organizations
- Community health advocate
- Athletic coach or director
- And other roles aligned with master’s in human services fields
Start Your Graduate Program in Applied Human Development Today!
Connect with BU Wheelock to learn more about the certificate or master’s in human development, or the PhD in counseling psychology & applied human development. Learn about application requirements and deadlines, sign up for an information session, or start your application today.