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Child Advocacy and Policy (MA)<\/h2>\n

This Master of Arts will offer students an applied course of study in child advocacy. As an emerging field, child advocacy includes an understanding of parts of several disciplines: psychology, sociology, law. However, it is a field where the whole is equal to more than the sum of its parts. Briefly stated, this program aims to provide a comprehensive view of the field of child advocacy that includes both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary components.<\/p>\n

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Along with the Child Advocacy and Policy (MA) – Online degree, the\u00a0<\/span>Child Advocacy Certificate \u2013 ONLINE<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0is available for graduate study. Please refer to our\u00a0programs of study<\/a>\u00a0page for a comprehensive list of all of the graduate programs\u00a0offered within the university.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Admission Requirements<\/div>
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In order to gain admission into the program, students must meet the following criteria: bachelor\u2019s degree, grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in their undergraduate major.<\/p>\n

The Office of Graduate Admissions requires the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree in order to be eligible to apply for a graduate program. Applicants with non-U.S. degrees, please visit the International Applicants<\/a>\u00a0page to review the U.S. degree equivalency information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Application Checklist<\/div>
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In order to make applying for graduate school as seamless as possible for you, we have
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\napplication process to ensure that you have a comprehensive understanding of the steps
\nneeded to apply, as well as all corresponding supplemental materials for your specific
\nprogram of interest.<\/p>\n