M.A. - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Program Coordinator: Jeanne Jenkins, Ph.D.

The M.A. program in Educational Psychology is open to those who have a sufficient number of credits in undergraduate professional education to be admitted to an M.A. program in the department or who have an undergraduate major in psychology. The Educational Psychology Program is a 30 semester hour program.

Degree requirements:

1. Plan A: Course requirements for the M.A., including six credits for thesis
2. Plan B: Course requirements for the M.A., with a research essay
3. Completion of ED 502 by candidates in the first 15 hours of their program
4. Required courses listed below

Course Requirements

1. Foundations of Education (3 hrs.) ---ED 500
2. Research Methods (3 hrs.) --- ED 502
3. Learning-Teaching (3 hrs.) --- ED 534
4. Two electives from ED 451, 535, 511, 512, or equivalent, in consultation with advisor