MA in Leadership, Policy & Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being at Boston University

An advanced degree for practicing educators, social workers, healthcare professionals, psychologists and administrators who work with young children and families in policy, leadership, education, human services or health. All required coursework is online; electives may be taken in person for local students.

Faculty: Wheelock College of Education & Human Development  |  Duration: 12 months, full-time or part-time  |  Intake: Summer or fall term each year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

36 units: 24 required units (Child Policy; Field Experience & Seminar I and II; Child Development & Families in Societal and Cultural Contexts; The Psychology of Oppression and Liberation; a foundational research course) plus at least 12 elective units chosen with an advisor, up to 12 of which may be taken outside Wheelock. Themes include child development, racial and cultural identities, systems of inequity and early childhood policy.

Career pathways

Policy, leadership, education, human services and health roles.

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