M.S.Ed. in Learning and Development Sciences – Educational Psychology Track
Degree/Certificate Requirements (36 cr.)
Educational Psychology Requirements (12 cr.)
Courses are selected from one or more of the sub-areas of psychological studies, which include human development or learning and instructional cognition. Select 12 credit hours of EDUC-P courses in consultation with your academic advisor.
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 Measurement (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.)
- EDUC-Y 635 Methodology of Educational Evaluation (3 cr.)
Must be taken concurrently with Y500.
Foundations Requirement (3 cr.)
The usual course to fulfill this requirement is:
- EDUC-P 601 Educational and Historical Foundations of Psychology (3 cr.)
Other options for this requirement, in consolation with your academic advisor, can be selected from the following:
- EDUC-A 560 Political Perspectives of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 504 History of American Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 525 Anthropology of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 540 Sociology of Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 560 Education and Change in Societies (3 cr.)
- EDUC-H 631 Social and Political Philosophy and Education (3 cr.)
Curriculum Theory or Methods Requirement (3 cr.)
In consultation with your academic advisor, select 3-credit hours from the following:
- EDUC-E 505 Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3 cr.)
- EDUC-E 506 Curriculum in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
- EDUC-E 507 Evaluation of Classroom Behavior (3 cr.)
- EDUC-E 508 Seminar in Early Childhood Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-J 500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3 cr.)
- EDUC-J 511 Methods of Individualizing Instruction (3 cr.)
- EDUC-J 602 Introduction to Curriculum Studies (3 cr.)
- EDUC-J 630 Curriculum Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
- EDUC-J 637 Curriculum Development Process (3 cr.)
- EDUC-J 661 Materials and Methods in Teacher Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-K 505 Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 650 Topical Seminar in Educational Psychology: College Teaching (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 670 Behavior Analysis and Consultation for School Psychologists (3 cr.)
- EDUC-R 503 Application of Instructional Media and Technology (3 cr.)
- EDUC-W 551 Educational Foundations for High Ability Students (3 cr.)
- EDUC-W 552 Curriculum for the Gifted and Talented (3 cr.)
- EDUC-W 553 Methods and Materials for the Gifted and Talented (3 cr.)
This requirement may be waived for students with undergraduate coursework in education and for students who will not seek a position in public education. Otherwise, courses in pedagogical theory or application, as well as curriculum theory or design, are acceptable.
Elective Requirements (9 cr.)
Students may take electives in any area of interest with faculty advisor’s approval to complement their program of study. Electives taken must bring the total to 36 credit hours and must contribute to the integrity of the student's program.