2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Master of Science in Educational Psychology

33 credits

Core courses

EDPS 600Advanced Educational Psychology

3

EDPS 606Human Learning and Achievement Motivation

3

EDPS 641Introduction to Statistical Methods

3

EDPS 642Analysis of Variance

3

EDPS 643Research Design

3

EDPS 746Theory of Measurement

3

Total Credit Hours:18

6 credits from

EDPS 603Psychology of Human Development

3

EDPS 627Child Development

3

EDPS 628Adolescent Development

3

EDPS 629Adult Development and Aging

3

3 credits from

EDEL 644Education in a Diverse Society

3

EDFO 651Educational Sociology

3

EDMU 660Multicultural and Multiethnic Education in American Schools

3

EDMU 670Social and Cultural Minorities in American Education

3

6 credits from

Students have two options:

Option 1: Complete a thesis for 6 credits, OR

Option 2: Complete EDPS 601 for 3 credits and RES 697 for 3 credits.

THES 698Thesis

1 TO 6

or

EDPS 601Research in Educational Psychology

1 TO 6

and

RES 697Research Paper

1 TO 3

Accelerated Master's Program (AMP)

Undergraduate students accepted to the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) most commonly take EDPS 641, EDPS 600, and a choice of EDPS 643, EDPS 627/628 or EDPS 606.

Total Credit Hours: 33