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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 licensing requirements for psychology or the counseling professions. If you are seeking information on professional licensure, please see our licensure FAQ.

Total Program: 65 quarter credits
Up to 15 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
Next Start Date: September 13, 2010
Credit: $406

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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.
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.
Learners anticipating matriculation into the PhD program with a specialization in Educational Psychology should review the course requirements for the PhD specialization and select their electives accordingly.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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