LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

2024-2025 CATALOG

The Academic Catalog is the official listing of courses, programs of study, academic policies and degree requirements for Loyola University Chicago. It is published every year in advance of the next academic year.

Child Development (PhD) with Erikson Institute

As of Fall 2024, this program is no longer accepting new students.

The PhD in Child Development is offered in partnership between the Erikson Institute and the Graduate School at Loyola University Chicago. Students examine how factors such as culture, social class, and social relationships influence human development from infancy through early and middle childhood. Among others, PhD graduates can consider careers in research, applied child development research, program design and evaluation, college teaching, program administration, and policy analysis.