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Educational Psychology Ph.D.
Degree Requirements - 66-78 Credits
See:"Educational Psychology Ph.D." .
Required Major Credits Learning and Cognitive Processes (6 hours)
PSY 682 Cognition and Instruction II (3)
PSY 685 Advanced Seminar in Learning and Cognition (3)
Human Development (6 hours)
PSY 630 Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychology (3)
Professional Development (5 hours)
PSY 661 Trends and Issues in Educational Psychology (3)
EPSY 663 Apprenticeship (2)
Select One of the Three Concentration Areas
1) Learning and Cognitive Processes - 18 hours
Required Credits (9 hours)
PSY 625 Principles of Neuropsychology (3)
PSY 685 Advanced Seminar in Learning and Cognition (3)
Required Elective Credits - 9 semester hours
Students electing to specialize in learning and cognitive processes must select 9 additional hours of courses. Selection of elective hours must be done in consultation with the student's advisor to develop a program of study with a specific focus.
2) Human Development - 18 hours
Required Credits (select 9 hours)
PSY 684 Advanced Seminar in Human Development (3)
EPSY 694 Practicum (3-9)
PSY 664 Advanced Social Psychology (3)
PSY 625 Principles of Neuropsychology (3)
Required Elective Credits (select 9 hours)
EDEC 539 Parent Education and Involvement in Early Childhood/Primary (3)
GERO 625 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging (3)
APCE 758 Advanced Psychopathology (3)
PSY 654 Seminar in College Teaching (3)
3) Research, Statistics and Measurement - 18 hours
Required Credits (9 hours)
SRM 770 Evaluation: Advanced Methods (3)
PSY 675 Measurement II: Advanced Techniques (3)
SRM 680 Introduction to Qualitative Research (3)
Required Elective Credits (select 9 hours)
PSY 654 Seminar in College Teaching (3)
PSY 686 Advanced Seminar in Measurement and Assessment (3)
EPSY 692 Internship in Educational Psychology (3)
EPSY 694 Practicum (3)
SRM 608 Experimental Design (3)
SRM 731 Multivariate Analysis (3)
SRM 606 Multiple Linear Regression Analysis (3)
SRM 607 Non-Parametric Statistics (3)
Program Electives - 3 hours
Chosen in consultation with student's advisor.
Research Core - 12 hours
SRM 603 Statistical Methods II (3)
SRM 610 Statistical Methods III (3)
SRM 700 Advanced Research Methods (3)
SRM 670 Evaluation: Models and Designs (3)
or
PSY 675 Measurement II: Advanced Techniques (3)
or
SRM 680 Introduction to Qualitative Research (3)
Research Proposal/Dissertation - 16 hours
EPSY 797 Doctoral Proposal Research (4)
EPSY 799 Doctoral Dissertation (12)
Research Tools - 0-12 hours
Ph.D. students in Educational Psychology must demonstrate competency in two out of the four areas listed below. The following details each research tool and the level of competency required for each:
1) Research Design/Applied Statistics - Students must complete the requirements in the Research, Statistics and Measurement concentration with grades of B or better (directed research studies and research-related practica can be counted).
2) Computer Applications - Students must complete a minimum of 8 semester hours in courses relating to computer use at the graduate level with grades of B or better.
or
A student can develop and demonstrate a computer program written to meet a specific educational research application. This program will be judged as "acceptable" or "unacceptable" by the student's advisor.
3) Evaluation - Demonstration of competency in evaluation will involve completing a minimum of 12 hours in evaluation courses, e.g., SRM 670, SRM 671 and APCE 781 (or their equivalent in transfer credits) with grades of B or better.
4) Foreign Language - Students must pass the ETS (or other faculty approved) examination in any major modern foreign language with a score at the 50th percentile or better.
Note(s): Program concentration areas are distinguished on three criteria: course emphasis, dissertation focus and practicum experience. For example, a student selecting the learning and cognition concentration would take the required coursework in the learning and cognition area, write a dissertation on a problem related to learning and cognition and do a practicum related to that specialty area. Student competencies in the core and specialty areas are examined by both oral and written comprehensive examinations. Written exams are administered twice a year during fall and spring semesters. Specific procedures for comprehensive examinations are available from the program secretary. In addition, students will submit a written paper and give an oral presentation to the program faculty before the second letter of encouragement will be sent to the student as part of the review process.
Deficiencies
Upon entrance, a candidate must be able to satisfy the core course requirements for the M.A. degree in educational psychology, or must take additional courses to meet those requirements. M.A. core courses that will not count toward the doctoral degree requirements include SRM 600, SRM 602, EPSY 530, EPSY 540 and EPSY 674. The remaining core courses may count as electives in the doctoral program: EPSY 661, SRM 670 and EPSY 663.
M.A. Degree en route to the Ph.D.
Students may apply for admission to the Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and complete their M.A. in Educational Psychology on the way to the doctoral degree. The application process and the admission criteria are the same as for the Ph.D. program. Once admitted, the student will work with their academic advisor to develop a plan of study that meets both M.A. and Ph.D. program requirements. Students must complete all program requirements (including Comprehensive Examination) for the M.A. in addition to the minimum 66 hours required for the Ph.D. Students must be conferred with the M.A. degree prior to admission to doctoral candidacy.
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