Master's in Educational Psychology
*Educational Psychology. We are not accepting applications for the Masters in Educational Psychology for the 2009-10 academic year. This is only for the Educational Psychology Masters Program. We are accepting applications for all other programs.
Our Master’s in Educational Psychology Program prepares educators, researchers, and others seeking training in learning processes, psychosocial development, and conducting educational and psychological research. This program helps prepare students for careers in education, training and professional development, and program evaluation for work in a variety of settings including private and public schools, colleges and universities, research centers, and business and industry.
This program, like the others in our department, emphasizes a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach to understanding human development, as well as thorough preparation for professional practice. In addition to a core curriculum in educational psychology foundations, elective coursework is chosen in consultation with an advisor in order to tailor one’s program to meet the educational and career goals of the student.
The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree program in educational psychology requires a minimum of 30 credit hours and successful completion of a comprehensive examination. Completing a thesis is optional for this degree - students planning on going on for a doctoral degree often will complete a thesis to increase their chances of getting into a Ph.D. program.
Requirements for the Master's in Educational Pscyhology
Required Course Work (3 credits per course for a total of 18 credit hours)EDPS 266 Life-Span Human Development
EDPL 237 Theories of Learning Applied to Instruction
EDPL 252 Contemporary Philosophies of Education & Psychology
EDPS 262 Psychology in Education
EDPS 321 Intermediate Research and Statistics
EDPS 322 Measurement and Evaluation
Suggested Electives (12 credit hours)
In consultation with their advisors, students select elective courses that meet their personal goals and which result in a well integrated academic program. Listed below are preapproved elective courses; other graduate courses not listed here may also applied toward the program if approved by the student’s advisor and the department chair.
COEP 299 Master’s Thesis
COPS 273 Behavior Disorders in Children and Youth
COPS 283 Ethical and Legal Issues
COPS 320 Cognitive Assessment
EDPL 286 Literacy Assessment and Instruction
EDPS 261 Introduction to Research Methods
EDPS 275 Introduction to Statistics
EDPS 362 Educational Psychology of Motivation
EDPS 363 Theories of Learning
EDPS 365 Development of Memory and Cognition
