Graduate Program

Graduate Advisor
All students are assigned an initial advisor. Later, students may select a new advisor in collaboration with faculty.

Priority Application Deadlines

M.A. and Ph.D.:
Fall semester
February 15
Spring semester
October 15


The Priority Application Deadline is encouraged for best consideration; however, program faculty review applications throughout the year.


Degrees Offered

M.A. in Educational Psychology
Ph.D. in Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology provides programs of study leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The program is designed to give students a broad and critical perspective on the psychological factors affecting individuals in schools, other educational settings and other learning situations throughout the life span. The program also emphasizes critical evaluation and application of research and theory based on a firm grounding in measurement, assessment, research methodology and quantitative methods.

A Masters of Arts degree in Educational Psychology is offered under both Plan I (30 credit hours required), and Plan II (33 credit hours required) as described in other sections of this catalog. All students in either Plan I or Plan II are required to take a core of 15 hours as follows:

 
M.A. Required Core Courses 15 hrs
 
Human Development 3 hrs
EDPY 503 Principles of Human Development  
 
Learning and Cognition 3 hrs
EDPY 510 Principles of Classroom Learning  

Research Design 3 hrs
EDPY 500 Survey of Research Methods in Education  
 
-or-  
EDPY 505 Conducting Quantitative Educational Research  
 
Measurement 3 hrs
EDPY 572 Classroom Assessment  
 
-or-  
EDPY 574 Introduction to Educational and Psychological Measurement  
 
Statistics 3 hrs
EDPY 502 Survey of Statistics in Education  
 
-or-  
EDPY 511 Introductory Educational Statistics  


The “or” selections are made in consultation with the student’s advisor and Committee on Studies. Students who intend to go on to the Ph.D. should choose EDPY 505, 511, and 574. More advanced courses may also be substituted with permission.

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Psychology requires 90 total graduate credit hours. Of these, 24 hours are in a supportive area and 18 hours are dissertation units. The doctorate requires 36 hours of core courses in EDPY.

  
Ph.D. Required Core Courses
EDPY 503     
Principles of Human Development
EDPY 505  Conducting Quantitative Educational
Research
EDPY 510
Principles of Classroom Learning
EDPY 511
Introductory Educational Statistics
EDPY 574  Introduction to Educational & Psychological
Measurement
EDPY 603
Applied Statistical Design and Analysis
EDPY 604  Multiple Regression Techniques as
Applied to Education
–or–   
EDPY 606
Applied Multivariate Statistics
EDPY 610
Seminar in Classroom Learning
EDPY 613 Seminar in Human Growth and Development
EDPY 696 Internship
–and–  
  6 hours of electives in EDPY

Minor

In addition to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, the program encourages students from other College of Education or University programs to participate in the program through a minor field of study. Two minors are offered: 1) Cognitive and Psychological Processes and 2) Quantitative Methods in Education. Both minors consist of a minimum of 24 credit hours of which no fewer than 18 hours are in Educational Psychology. Required core courses for the two minors are listed below:

   Cognitive-Psychological Processes
EDPY 503
Principles of Human Development
EDPY 510
Principles of Classroom Learning
EDPY 610
Seminar in Classroom Learning
EDPY 613
Seminar in Human Growth and Development
    Quantitative Methods in Education
EDPY 505  Conducting Quantitative Educational
Research
EDPY 511
Introductory Educational Statistics
EDPY 574  Introduction to Educational &
Psychological Measurement
EDPY 603
Applied Statistical Design and Analysis
EDPY 604  Multiple Regression Techniques as
Applied to Education
-or-   
EDPY 606
Applied Multivariate Statistics


All students interested in Educational Psychology offerings are encouraged to contact the program for further information on courses and application procedures. Students may also focus on Educational Psychology as a supporting area of study. Students interested in pursuing formal minors or supporting areas of studies should seek advisement early in their programs of studies from Educational Psychology faculty.


Courses

EDPY 303. Human Growth and Development. (3)



EDPY 310. Learning and the Classroom. (3)



EDPY 391 / 591. Problems. (1-3, no limit Δ)



EDPY 472 / 572. Classroom Assessment. (3)



EDPY 500. Survey of Research Methods in Education. (3)



EDPY 502. Survey of Statistics in Education. (3)



EDPY 503. Principles of Human Development. (3)



EDPY 504. Statistical Software Applications for Education Research. (1-3)



EDPY 505. Conducting Quantitative Educational Research. (3)



EDPY 510. Principles of Classroom Learning. (3)



EDPY 511. Introductory Educational Statistics. (3)



EDPY 515. Survey and Questionnaire Design and Analysis. (3)



EDPY 520. Motivation Theory and Practice. (3)



EDPY 565. Seminar in Thought and Language. (3)



EDPY 572 / 472. Classroom Assessment. (3)



EDPY 574. Introduction to Educational and Psychological Measurement. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



EDPY 586. Psychological Development of Women. (3)



EDPY 591 / 391. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 18 Δ)



EDPY 593. Topics. (1, no limit Δ)



EDPY 595. Advanced Field Experiences. (3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



EDPY 598. Directed Readings. (3-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



EDPY 599. Master’s Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



EDPY 603. Applied Statistical Design and Analysis. (3)



EDPY 604. Multiple Regression Techniques as Applied to Education. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



EDPY 606. Applied Multivariate Statistics. (1-3, may be repeated twice Δ)



EDPY 607. Structural Equation Modeling. (3)



EDPY 610. Seminar in Classroom Learning. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



EDPY 613. Seminar in Human Growth and Development. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



EDPY 645. Advanced Seminar in Educational Psychology. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



EDPY 650. Dissertation Seminar. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



EDPY 651. Advanced Seminar in Quantitative Educational Research. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



EDPY 674. Advanced Educational and Psychological Measurement. (3)



EDPY 696. Internship. (3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



EDPY 698. Directed Readings. (3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



EDPY 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)



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