PhD in Psychology, Educational Psychology
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Doctoral students 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. This specialization is not designed or intended to meet licensure requirements for any licensed profession.
Core courses
| PSY7015 | Foundations of Doctoral Studies in Applied Psychology | 4 |
| PSY7105 | Building a Doctoral Foundation: History, Theory, and Topics in Psychology | 4 |
| PSY7870 | Doctoral Research Design | 4 |
| RSCH7020 | Navigating the Ethical Landscape of Research in a Modern World | 4 |
| RSCH7864 | Quantitative Design and Analysis | 4 |
| RSCH7868 | Qualitative Design and Analysis | 4 |
| RSCH-V8925 | Doctoral Project Development - Topic Ideation | 3 |
| RSCH-V8926 | Doctoral Project Development - Topic Development | 3 |
| RSCH-V8927 | Doctoral Project Development - Framework Development | 3 |
Choose one from the following two courses.
| RSCH8625 | Advanced Quantitative Statistics | 4 |
| RSCH8635 | Advanced Qualitative Analysis | 4 |
Specialization courses
| PSY7421 | Cognitive/Affective Psychology | 5 |
| PSY8100 | Principles of Educational Psychology | 5 |
| PSY8110 | The Teaching of Psychology | 5 |
In addition, choose four courses from the following.
| PSY5140 | Program Evaluation | 5 |
| PSY6025 | Child Psychology | 5 |
| PSY6030 | Adolescent Psychology | 5 |
| PSY6110 | Learning Theories in Psychology | 5 |
| PSY7240 | Adult Psychology | 5 |
| PSY7330 | Psychopharmacology | 5 |
| PSY7422 | Motivation | 5 |
| PSY7610 | Tests and Measurements | 5 |
| PSY8130 | Adult Student in the Classroom | 5 |
| PSY8150 | Exceptional Children in the Classroom | 5 |
| PSY8170 | Principles of Instructional Design | 5 |
| PSY8626 | Multivariate Statistics: Theory and Application | 5 |
| PSY8770 | Psychology of Motivation and Performance | 5 |
Students must register for PSY9960 a minimum of four times to fulfill their specialization requirements.
Total
At least 84 quarter credits
One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.
Students 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.