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Fields of Study College of Education and Human Development

The College of Education and Human Development
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Learning and cognition - educational technology

How do humans make decisions and solve problems? What is the nature of intelligence and how does it develop? What are the elements of effective teaching? Students in the field of learning and cognition explore the central aspects of human cognitive development.

Closely related to learning and cognition theory is educational technology, a field in which students examine advanced computer software systems designed to improve learning. Graduates in educational technology often go on to careers in research and teaching in higher education or in K-12 schools, instructional design, computer programming, distance learning, and corporate training and education.

Program highlights

Interdisciplinary study: Program coursework covers a variety of subject areas, including statistics, interactive learning, social psychology, and personality.

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: The Department of Educational Psychology 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.

Undergraduate minor in applied psychology in educational and community settings

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M.A. in educational psychology (psychological foundations of education concentration)

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Ph.D. in educational psychology (psychological foundations of education concentration)

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November 2008

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