Educational psychology
Educational psychology is the study of learning, memory,
behavior, and emotional well-being, usually within educational
contexts. It is concerned with how students learn and develop, often
focusing on subgroups such as gifted children and those subject to
specific disabilities.
Whether you want to be a school psychologist, a counseling
psychologist, or a special educator, you will work closely with
researchers who study basic cognitive, social, or personality
development, as well as those who develop innovative statistical and
evaluation techniques.
Program highlights
Interdisciplinary study:
Students in educational psychology work closely with
other University departments such as the
Department of Psychology,
the Institute of
Child Development, and the
Department of
Curriculum and Instruction.
National recognition:
The Department of Educational Psychology was ranked 8th in 2007 by
U.S. News &
World Report. The department was also awarded the 2007 APA Innovative
Practices in Graduate Education in Psychology Award for preparing
doctoral students for academic positions which include teaching
statistics.
Specialization options: This program offers several tracks
within the wider field of educational psychology: counseling and
student personnel psychology, school psychology, special education,
and quantitative methods in education. See the links below for
further details.
Minor in applied psychology in educational and community settings
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overview
M.A. in educational psychology (psychological foundations
of education concentration)
Program overview
Ph.D. in educational psychology (psychological foundations of
education concentration)
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Graduate minor in education sciences
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