M.S.Ed. in Learning and Development Sciences – Counseling Psychology Track
Degree Requirements (36 cr.)
Counseling Psychology Requirements (12 cr.)
- EDUC-G 522 Counseling Theories (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 523 Laboratory in Counseling and Guidance (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 552 Career Counseling: Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 575 Multicultural Counseling (3 cr.)
Educational Psychology Requirements (12 cr.)
Courses are selected from one or more of the sub-areas of psychological studies, which include human development and learning science. Select 12-credit hours of EDUC-P courses in consultation with your academic advisor. EDUC-P 514 Life Span Development: Birth to Death (3 cr.) or EDUC-P 624 The Biology of Behavior: Implications for Educational & Clinical Practice (3 cr.) are strongly encouraged.
Courses are selected from one or more of the sub-areas of psychological studies, which include human development and learning science. Select 12-credit hours of EDUC-P courses in consultation with your academic advisor. EDUC-P 514 Life Span Development: Birth to Death (3 cr.) or EDUC-P 624 The Biology of Behavior: Implications for Educational & Clinical Practice (3 cr.) are strongly encouraged.
Inquiry Methodology Requirements (9 cr.)
Select from the following courses in consultation with your academic advisor:
- EDUC-Y 502 Intermediate Statistics Applied to Education (3 cr.)*
- EDUC-Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 527 Educational Assessment and Psychological Assessment (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 535 Evaluation Models and Techniques (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 603 Statistical Design of Educational Research (3 cr.)*
- EDUC-Y 604 Multivariate Analysis in Educational Research (3 cr.)*
- EDUC-Y 611 Qualitative Inquiry in Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 617 Psychometric Theory (3 cr.)*
*Must be taken concurrently with EDUC-Y 500
Elective Requirement (3 cr.)
Students may take electives in any area of interest with faculty advisor approval in order to complement their plan of study. Note that to meet the elective requirements, students may take additional G courses, excluding EDUC-G EDUC-G 550, and EDUC-G 647. Electives taken must bring the total to 36 credit hours and must contribute to the integrity of the student's program. EDUC-G 650 Topical Seminar in Counseling Psychology: Advanced Multicultural Career Counseling and Consultation is strongly encouraged.