{"id":68009,"date":"2023-06-09T21:33:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T01:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=68009"},"modified":"2026-05-15T22:23:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T02:23:56","slug":"applied-human-development","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/applied-human-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Applied Human Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Encourage Well-Being and Positive Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Improve education and learning<\/li><li>Support mental health and well-being<\/li><li>Influence policy and social programs<\/li><li>Work in a human-focused career <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you choose a master\u2019s, certificate, or doctoral program, you\u2019ll gain key skills and experience to help others thrive across education and master\u2019s in human services fields. In the master\u2019s in human development (EdM), you\u2019ll select one of three concentrations: positive youth development, athlete-centered sport leadership, or mental performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Choose the Program That&#8217;s Right for You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Deepen your impact in education and community settings with a certificate, doctorate, or master\u2019s in human development. Whereas a master\u2019s in human services program focuses narrowly on service delivery, our programs emphasize research, evaluation, and systems-level impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"related-content bup-related-programs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__header bup-related-programs-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"related-content__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPrograms List\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<ul class=\"related-content__list bup-related-programs-list bup-related-programs-layout-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-program-card \n\t\t\t\thas-featured-image has-excerpt has-degree-details \t\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bup-program-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"811\" height=\"600\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-811x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"The director of BU Wheelock\u2019s applied human development degree programs delivers a presentation.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-811x600.jpg 811w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-1500x1110.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-1536x1137.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-2048x1515.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-1116x826.jpg 1116w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-465x344.jpg 465w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-715x529.jpg 715w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-922x682.jpg 922w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-1395x1032.jpg 1395w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-1785x1321.jpg 1785w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-930x688.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-1430x1058.jpg 1430w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-1843x1364.jpg 1843w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Wheelock-Forum-2025-6048_Medina-crop-1351x1000.jpg 1351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bup-program-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bup-program-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/applied-human-development\/edm-in-applied-human-development\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdM in Applied Human Development\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-requirements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Degree Type<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-type-masters-programs\">Master&#039;s Programs<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-minimums\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Minimum Requirements<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-minimums-credits\">36 Credits<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prepare for leadership roles helping individuals grow, learn, and thrive across the lifespan. Specialize in positive youth development, athlete-centered sport leadership, or mental performance. Coursework can be completed in person or online.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-formats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Formats<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-formats-hybrid\">Hybrid<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-formats-in-person\">In-Person<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-formats-online\">Online<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-availability\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Availability<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-availability-full-and-part-time-available\">Full- and Part-Time Available<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-program-card \n\t\t\t\thas-featured-image has-excerpt has-degree-details \t\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bup-program-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"535\" height=\"600\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/07\/Wheelock-Hooding-Ceremony-2023-1564-e1691017964589-535x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Graduates of BU Wheelock\u2019s counseling psychology and applied human development degree programs pose in caps and gowns at commencement.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/07\/Wheelock-Hooding-Ceremony-2023-1564-e1691017964589-535x600.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/07\/Wheelock-Hooding-Ceremony-2023-1564-e1691017964589-768x861.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/07\/Wheelock-Hooding-Ceremony-2023-1564-e1691017964589-737x826.jpg 737w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/07\/Wheelock-Hooding-Ceremony-2023-1564-e1691017964589-307x344.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/07\/Wheelock-Hooding-Ceremony-2023-1564-e1691017964589-472x529.jpg 472w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/07\/Wheelock-Hooding-Ceremony-2023-1564-e1691017964589-608x682.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/07\/Wheelock-Hooding-Ceremony-2023-1564-e1691017964589-613x688.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/07\/Wheelock-Hooding-Ceremony-2023-1564-e1691017964589.jpg 856w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bup-program-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bup-program-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/phd-in-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhD in Counseling Psychology &#038; Applied Human Development\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-requirements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Degree Type<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-type-doctorate\">Doctoral Programs<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-minimums\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Minimum Requirements<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-minimums-credits\">81-97 Credits<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Build the expertise to lead in counseling psychology and applied human development. Gain experience applying evidence-based practices that promote optimal development for children, youth, and young adults.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-formats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Formats<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-formats-in-person\">In-Person<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-availability\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Availability<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-availability-full-time\">Full-Time<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-program-card \n\t\t\t\thas-featured-image has-excerpt has-degree-details \t\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bup-program-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"450\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2-900x450.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Faculty in BU Wheelock\u2019s applied human development degree programs speak at an event.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2-900x450.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2-1500x750.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2-1200x600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2-992x496.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2-1920x960.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2-1984x992.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2-1628x814.jpg 1628w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/IMG_0467-v2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bup-program-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bup-program-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/applied-human-development\/community-engaged-research-evaluation-graduate-certificate\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunity-Engaged Research &#038; Evaluation Graduate Certificate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-requirements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Degree Type<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-type-certificate\">Graduate Certificate<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-minimums\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Minimum Requirements<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-minimums-credits\">16 Credits<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grow as a researcher and evaluator who can work in partnership with communities to solve locally relevant challenges.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-formats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Formats<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-formats-in-person\">In-Person<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-availability\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Availability<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-availability-full-and-part-time-available\">Full- and Part-Time Available<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Find Mentors for Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-dark-color has-tertiary-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"699\" height=\"600\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Holmes-Conference_Michael-Medina-699x600.jpg\" alt=\"Applied human development faculty presents at a conference\" class=\"wp-image-86017 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Holmes-Conference_Michael-Medina-699x600.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Holmes-Conference_Michael-Medina-768x659.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Holmes-Conference_Michael-Medina-401x344.jpg 401w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Holmes-Conference_Michael-Medina-616x529.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Holmes-Conference_Michael-Medina-795x682.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Holmes-Conference_Michael-Medina-802x688.jpg 802w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2025\/11\/Holmes-Conference_Michael-Medina.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t be here if I didn\u2019t 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/michael-medina\/\">Michael Medina<\/a><\/strong><br>Program Director, Applied Human Development at BU Wheelock<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Advance Your Career with an Applied Human Development Degree or Certificate <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Boston University\u2019s Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development will help you grow as an effective practitioner and professional. With an applied human development degree or certificate, you&#8217;ll be prepared for careers like: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Social-emotional learning specialist<\/li><li>Youth development specialist<\/li><li>Director of youth-serving organizations<\/li><li>Community health advocate<\/li><li>Athletic coach or director <\/li><li>And other roles aligned with master&#8217;s in human services fields<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Start Your Graduate Program in Applied Human Development Today! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Connect with BU Wheelock to learn more about the certificate or master\u2019s in human development, or the PhD in counseling psychology &amp; applied human development. Learn about application requirements and deadlines, sign up for an information session, or start your application today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/graduate-admissions\/\">Admissions Info<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mywheelock.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bu-wheelock.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"wp-block-editorial-relatedstories is-style-card has-three\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-relatedstories-title\">Related<\/h3>\n\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-editorial-relatedstories-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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