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Educational Psychology (MAE)
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
http://www.uni.edu/coe/departments/educational-psychology-foundations/mae-educational-psychology
617 Schindler Education Center
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0607
Head: Dr. Rob Boody, Interim Head
Phone: (319) 273-6198
E-mail: robert.boody@uni.edu
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Suzanne Freedman
Phone: (319) 273-2483
E-mail: suzanne.freedman@uni.edu
Read the UNI Catalog description:
This major is designed for:
- students planning further graduate studies in educational or school psychology;
- persons with work experience as teachers, instructors or trainers in schools, business, or human service agencies who are seeking further professional development.
Students interested in this program must submit a completed Application for Admission to Graduate Study and should contact the Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations for any other admission requirements. Graduate information and application for graduate admission can be found at www.grad.uni.edu/admission.
The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is required for admission to the program.
Only graduate courses (course number 5000 or above) will apply to a graduate degree, even if the undergraduate course number (4999 or less) is listed. No exceptions will be made.
This major is available on the thesis and non-thesis options. A minimum of 36 semester hours is required for the thesis option and a minimum of 33 semester hours for the non-thesis option. A minimum of 15 hours 200/6000-level course work is required for the thesis option. A minimum of 12 hours 200/6000-level course work is required for the non-thesis option.
Required professional core | ||
Educational Psychology: | ||
Foundations of Instructional Psychology | 3 | |
Measurement and Research: | ||
Educational Research | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Educational Psychology: | ||
Social Psychology, Education | ||
Social Foundations: | ||
Philosophy of Education (approved by advisor) | ||
Professional Studies | 3 or 6 | |
Thesis Option (6 hours) | ||
Research | ||
Non-thesis Option (3 hours) | ||
Readings | ||
Practicum in Education and Psychology | ||
Research | ||
Electives: a minimum of 6 hours | 6 | |
Electives will be selected in consultation with advisor and require approval of the graduate coordinator. | ||
Educational Psychology emphasis: completion of at least 15 hours (advisor approved) in one of the three emphases listed below: | 15 | |
Thesis Option total | 36 | |
Non-thesis option total | 33 | |
Development and Learning Emphasis (15 hours)
Educational Psychology | ||
3 hours from the following: | ||
Theories of Human Development | ||
OR | ||
Psychology of Adolescence | ||
OR | ||
Adult Development and Learning | ||
6 hours approved by department | 6 | |
Measurement and Research | ||
Statistical Methods in Education | ||
Research and Evaluation Emphasis (15 hours)
Measurement and Research | ||
Statistical Methods in Education | ||
Educational Evaluation in Teaching | ||
Statistics and Measurement | ||
3 hours in Development and Learning Emphasis; and one of the following: | ||
Qualitative Methods in Educational Research | ||
Educational Program Evaluation | ||
Descriptive Educational Research | ||
Advanced Experimental Research in Education | ||
Context and Techniques of Assessment Emphasis (15 hours)
Choose 15 hours from the following courses: | 15 | |
Educational Psychology: | ||
Learning and Behavioral Problems in Education | ||
Introduction to School Psychology | ||
Psychological Consultation in Schools | ||
Risk and Resilience: Child, Family, School and Community Factors | ||
Seminar in Education and Psychology | ||
EDPSYCH 6286 | ||
Special Education: | ||
Special Education Law and Policy | ||
Measurement and Research: | ||
Statistics and Measurement | ||
Individual Intellectual Assessment | ||
Academic Assessment and Intervention | ||
Psychosocial Assessment | ||