儿童和青少年发展（CHAD）专业侧重于从受孕到青春期结束的发展过程。通过探索跨生物学，认知和社会心理发展领域的以经验为基础的里程碑，学生可以全面了解典型和非典型的发展。课程主题着重于发展轨迹，理论，发展研究方法，伦理学和发展背景。在整个课程中，特别强调在发展中个人与环境的相互作用。通过接触相关的科学文献，研究项目，观察结果和实地考察，学生可以获得知识。该课程为学生提供了各种获取，交流和传播信息的工具，以便他们可以终身追求发展性探究。毕业生为在研究，教育，医疗保健，公共政策与倡导，法律和咨询等各个领域与儿童
The Child and Adolescent Development (CHAD) major focuses on the developmental processes that occur from conception through the end of adolescence. Students gain a comprehensive overview of typical and atypical development through exploration of empirically derived milestones across biological, cognitive, and psychosocial developmental domains. Course topics focus on developmental trajectories, theories, developmental research methods, ethics, and contexts of development. Throughout the curriculum, special emphasis is placed on the interaction of the individual and environment in the unfolding of development. Students acquire knowledge through exposure to relevant scientific literature, research projects, observations, and fieldwork. The curriculum provides students with a variety of tools to acquire, communicate, and disseminate information so that they may develop a lifelong pursuit of developmental inquiry. Graduates receive an excellent foundation for subsequent careers working with children and adolescents in various fields including research, education, health care, public policy and advocacy, the law, and counseling. The Child and Adolescent Development major is offered through the Psychology Department.