The Children, Families and Schools (CFS) Concentration Now Accepting Applications

The Children, Families and Schools (CFS) concentration in the Department of Teacher

Education and Curriculum Studies at University of Massachusetts at Amherst is now

accepting applications for Fall 2014 admission to our doctoral program.

The CFS doctoral program (http://www.umass.edu/education/departments/tecs/childfamilies-

schools) is designed to address the growing concern for meeting the educational

and developmental needs of children in the varied settings in which learning and

development occur. Doctoral students in our program can expect dynamic and varied

interdisciplinary coursework including but not limited to: human development, children

and childhood(s), families and communities, gender and childhood, the development of

mathematical ideas, teacher preparation and development in early childhood and

elementary school, childhood and disability, and general curriculum in early education

and care settings. Our faculty examine these issues from disciplinary perspectives ranging

from the developmental to anthropological and beyond, and encourage students to read

widely. Students work closely with their faculty advisor to craft a unique program of

study, taking advantage of the many opportunities for independent study, funded research

positions and teaching assistantships. The doctoral program offers robust preparation for

research and scholarship applicable to a range of academic, private sector and public

policy careers. Our department is home to multiple teacher education programs, a premier

education journal and funded research projects, so the array of possible professional

development experiences awaiting students are many. Our program is aligned with

NAEYC standards.

We invite you to be a part of our doctoral program. Applications are now being

accepted for the Fall 2014. Deadline for applications is January 15th, 2014. Funding in the

form of fellowships, scholarships and teaching or research assistantships is available on a

competitive basis for qualified applicants. Visit the Graduate Admissions website

http://www.umass.edu/gradschool/ for details about the application process or contact Dr.

Sally Galman, Associate Professor and CFS program coordinator

(sally@educ.umass.edu). We look forward to hearing from you.