Future Students
The Department of Educational Psychology is a national leader in research,
teaching and service with a highly acclaimed faculty noted for excellence.
Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota represents a diverse and multifaceted program
of study with five graduate level tracks. We offer MA, PhD, and specialist certificate degrees with the
opportunity to develop an integrated program of research within and across disciplines.
Explore your interests by taking a look at our five programs:
Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology (CSPP) has a rich tradition of excellence.
Consistently rated nationally as one of the top doctoral and masters program, CSPP prepares
students for licensure to work as psychologists, school counselors, and professional clinical
counselors in diverse community and educational settings. The CSPP doctoral program is accredited by
the American Psychological Association.
Psychological Foundations of Education (PsyF) offers preparation in learning, cognition, social psychology
and social developmental processes in educational psychology (including human relations). PsyF prepares students
for leadership positions in colleges and universities, schools, private industry, human service organizations,
health care units, government agencies and research centers. A certificate program is available in the gifted and
talented area.
Quantitative Methods in Education (QME) track offers preparation in measurement, evaluation, statistics, and
statistics education. QME provides students with broad but rigorous methodological skills. Graduates find a
job market eager to employ them in universities, research centers, testing companies, government agencies, school
districts and many other arenas where research methods play a role.
School Psychology is an applied field dedicated to improving student academic, social, and emotional
competence, and enhancing the capacity of systems to address student needs. Most School Psychology
graduates work in public K-12 schools and some join the faculty at various universities. During the
previous year, the program faculty published over 50 articles in top research journals about topics
such as engaging students in learning, family-school collaboration, the effects of No Child Left Behind
on student outcomes, the assessment of student learning, and specific interventions for struggling learners.
Special Education focuses on the learning and development of infants, children, youth, and adults who require
specialized instruction or educational or social adaptations. The special education faculty is committed to research,
teaching, and service to that will help to optimize the academic, social, and behavioral development of children.
For many years the program has rated as one of the top in the nation. Students in the Special Education track can
pursue a Master of Education (MEd), MA, and PhD degrees as well as teacher licensure in specialized areas
(e.g. deaf and hard of hearing, developmental disabilities, early childhood special education, emotional and
behavioral disorders, and learning disabilities) and also offers certificates in applied behavior analysis
and autism spectrum disorders.
You may also want to take a look at courses offered by Educational Psychology.