PhD in Psychology, Educational Psychology
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Doctoral learners in the Educational Psychology specialization acquire a broad base of knowledge associated with learning, cognition, instruction, development, and research. Core coursework provides a foundation of the science of psychology, and specialization coursework provides depth within the discipline of educational psychology. Successful graduates of this specialization are prepared to pursue careers in teaching and instruction; higher education; corporate and military educational training; child, adolescent, and adult development; instructional technology; test construction; learning evaluation; program evaluation; or research. These specialization requirements are not designed or intended to meet professional licensure requirements for the counseling or psychology professions.
Core courses
| PSY8002 | Foundations of Theory and Practice for Doctoral Psychology Learners | 5 |
| PSY5110 | Ethics and Multicultural Issues in Psychology | 5 |
| PSY7115 | Research Foundations of History and Systems in Psychology | 5 |
| PSY8658 | Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology | 5 |
| RSCH7864 | Quantitative Design and Analysis | 4 |
| RSCH7868 | Qualitative Design and Analysis | 4 |
| PSY-V8925 | Doctoral Project Development - Topic Ideation | 3 |
| PSY-V8926 | Doctoral Project Development - Topic Development | 3 |
| PSY-V8927 | Doctoral Project Development - Framework Development | 3 |
Choose one from the following two courses.
| PSY8625 | Advanced Inferential Statistics | 5 |
| PSY8635 | Advanced Qualitative Analysis | 5 |
Specialization courses
| PSY6110 | Learning Theories in Psychology | 5 |
| PSY7421 | Cognitive/Affective Psychology | 5 |
| PSY7422 | Motivation | 5 |
| PSY7610 | Tests and Measurements | 5 |
| PSY8100 | Principles of Educational Psychology | 5 |
| PSY8110 | The Psychology of Teaching | 5 |
| PSY8130 | Adult Learner in the Classroom | 5 |
| PSY8170 | Principles of Instructional Design | 5 |
In addition, choose one of the following nine courses.
| PSY5140 | Program Evaluation | 5 |
| PSY6010 | Human Prenatal Development | 5 |
| PSY6015 | Lifespan Development | 5 |
| PSY6020 | Advocacy in Child and Adolescent Development | 5 |
| PSY6030 | Adolescent Psychology | 5 |
| PSY7660 | Survey Construction and Administration | 5 |
| PSY8150 | Exceptional Children in the Classroom | 5 |
| PSY8626 | Multivariate Statistics: Theory and Application | 5 |
| PSY8765 | Testing and Assessment in Workplace Psychology | 5 |
Upon completion of all required coursework
| PSY9919 | Doctoral Comprehensive Examination | 3 |
Learners must register for PSY9960 a minimum of four times to fulfill their specialization requirements.
Total
At least 102 quarter credits
One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.
Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.