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Masters of Science (MS) in Psychology

Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Psychology

Educational Psychology specialization

Gain an understanding of the psychological foundations of education, instructional strategies and designs, psychological research, and stages of development for different age groups. You will have opportunities to acquire a broad base of information on learning outcomes, testing, research methods, and data analysis. People who choose this Educational Psychology specialization often plan to pursue faculty positions at community colleges, or managerial or specialist positions in education, training, testing, or research.
 
This specialization is not designed to meet licensure requirements for the counseling professions. If you are seeking information on professional licensure, please visit our Licensure Resource site.

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Total Program: 65 quarter credits
Up to 15 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
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Next Start Date: March 5, 2012
Credit: $423

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Expand your educational and career opportunities by choosing one of Capella's degree enrichment options.

  • Expand your career options with additional specializations

    Increase your knowledge and career options by earning multiple specializations as part of your bachelor's or master's degree program at Capella. If you have elective courses in your program, you may be able to use them toward earning another specialization. Completing additional specializations may extend your total credits beyond the requirements of your degree. The specializations in School Psychology and General Psychology cannot be included as additional specializations.

Core Courses (each course 5 quarter credits unless noted)

  • PSY5002 - Orientation to Graduate Learning in Psychology
  • PSY7210 - Lifespan Development
  • PSY7411 - Learning Theories in Psychology
  • PSY7520 - Social Psychology
  • PSY7543 - Ethics in Multicultural Issues in Psychology*
  • PSY7610 - Tests and Measurements
  • PSY7620 - Inferential Statistics
  • PSY7650 - Research Methods

Specialization Courses (each course 5 quarter credits unless noted)

  • PSY7615 - Data Analysis with SPSS
  • PSY8100 - Principles of Educational Psychology*
  • PSY5201 - Integrative Project for Master's Degree in Psychology*

Two Elective Courses

  • Choose any graduate courses, excluding introductory and special topics courses, lectures, seminars, practica, internships, and any Capella-designated first course.
Courses without a PSY designation may be worth fewer than five quarter credits. Learners must carefully plan their elective courses to ensure that total credit requirements for the degree are met. Special topics courses in the Harold Abel School of Psychology can be used as an option to complete the total required credits needed for graduation.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.

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Wonderful Experience

November 27, 2010Maquila I started out at Capella as a part-time student and then moved up to a full-time student. This has been a wonderful experience for me. I have learned so much relevant information during my matriculation in the graduate program. On December 17, 2010 I would have completed all the requirements to obtain my Master's degree. I do not regret attending Capella at all. I recommend this university to others that are seeking true knowledge, experience, and expertise in their desired areas.

POINTLESS

February 14, 2011Ann Your Masters in Educational Psychology is a bit pointless if it does not help you get licenced !!!

Online 100 percent?

September 9, 2011Carin Is this program 100 percent online?

Kudos to you with one concern...

April 10, 2011Patricia It takes a special person to teach the kind of children you aspire to educate. I commend you for making such a challenging position a part of your career path. Having said that, please be aware that if your comments really reflect your command of the English language (in other words, not typos), make it a personal goal to improve your grammar. It is an absolute must for anyone, especially those who teach. I wish you well!

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October 12, 2011Mary Is this degree 100% online? On the 'calculate your tuition' page it noted something about a residency? Yet, the course overview does not state it like the other programs. Thanks for your help!
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