Human Development Division

The Human Development Division consists of graduate and undergraduate programs that share the common focus of understanding how individuals learn, function and grow in society and across the life span.

The Division consists of undergraduate majors in psychology, forensics, and social work as well as elementary and early childhood education. The psychology and forensics majors prepare students for work or graduate study in a wide variety of fields including those at Chatham that offer the integrated degree option of completing both undergraduate and graduate work in five years. The education majors include all requirements for teacher certification as mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as well as many other states. Certification is also available in the content areas of biology, chemistry, English, environmental education, mathematics, physics, and social studies. The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and prepares students for entry level professional social work practice as well as graduate study in social work and other fields.

Graduate programs in the Division include the Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology (MSCP), the Masters in Leadership and Organizational Transformation (MLOT), the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and the Master of Science in Education (MS Ed.). The MSCP program qualifies students for Pennsylvania licensure as Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) and MAT includes preparation for teaching certification at all levels including early childhood, elementary, secondary and special education. Certification in school counseling is offered through both the MSCP and the MAT programs. The MS Ed. curriculum is geared toward new and experienced teachers who do not need certification. The newest graduate program in the Division, the Masters in Leadership and Organizational Transformation, is an interdisciplinary degree that provides working professionals from a broad array of fields with tools for both personal and organizational development and growth.