儿童发育艺术硕士课程（MACD）是一个为期2年，由51个单元组成的夜间课程，旨在加深对从婴儿期到青春期的儿童发育的主要理论和实证研究的理解。这包括对认知，语言，生理和情感，性格和社交行为的核心心理领域的理解，以及对发展方法的理解。重点将放在理解儿童在其生活中所处的环境中的发展，包括家庭，学校和同伴群体。
The Master of Arts Program in Child Development (MACD) is a 2-year, 38-40 unit evening program that strives to foster an understanding of the major theories and empirical research in child development from infancy through adolescence. This includes an understanding of the core psychological domains of cognition, language, physiology, emotions, personality and social behavior, along with an understanding of developmental methods. An emphasis will be placed on understanding development in the contexts in which children live their lives including family, school, and peer groups.