UC Davis Graduate Studies
Source: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gchd Parent: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/child-development/child-development-ms/
Child Development
About the Program
Learn More About the Program
The graduate program in Child Development is part of the Human Development Graduate Group. This program is a multi-disciplinary, two-year program leading to a Master of Science degree and offers students an in-depth examination of cognitive and socio-emotional development from infancy through adolescence and provides a foundation for careers in program delivery (e.g., Early Childhood; 4-H; Youth Development), teaching at the community-college level, or further graduate study. The curriculum emphasizes a balance of supervised practical experience, theory, and methodology rooted in the belief that educators and practitioners alike must have solid disciplinary foundations.
Degree Type
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I \ M.S. Plan II
Lead Dean
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Degree Requirements
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GCHD
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
UC Davis General Admission Requirements \ Program Admissions Requirements
Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2025\ Space Available: Mar 1, 2026\
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 1, 2025\ Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator\ Kimberly Berardi \ (530) 754-4109 | kyberardi@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Group Chair\ Siwei Liu \ sweliu@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Program Contacts
Advisor: Admissions and General\ Meng Huo \ Child Development \ mmhuo@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Lenna Ontai \ Child Development \ (530) 752-6410 | lontai@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Kali Trzesniewski \ Child Development \ ktrz@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Studies Contacts
Senior Academic Advisor\ Sarah Hamid \ (530) 754-2355 | shamid@ucdavis.edu