Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology

Educational Psychology Specialization

Harold Abel School of Psychology

The PhD specialization in educational psychology focuses on education and research through all stages of the lifespan. Doctoral learners will acquire a broad base of information about teaching and learning, development, research methods, and data analysis. Course content includes adult learning, instructional design, and computer-mediated instruction, as well as child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric psychology. Learners frequently pursue careers in teaching, administration, research, or consulting.

Residency Requirements: As a doctoral learner you will attend residential colloquia in addition to your online courses. At specific milestones in your program, you will attend three colloquia, each one week in length. See residential colloquia details

ENROLL NOW FOR CLASSES BEGINNING: Program starting soon! COST PER 5-CREDIT COURSE: $2,185 Two or three concurrent 5-credit courses: $1,970 per course (pricing is subject to periodic adjustment) TOTAL QUARTER CREDITS : 120 credits

Core Courses:

• PSY7021 - Foundations of Psychology - Doctoral Learners - 5 credits
• PSY7210 - Lifespan Development - 5 credits
• PSY7421 - Cognitive/Affective Psychology - 5 credits
• PSY7520 - Social Psychology - 5 credits
• PSY7540 - Multicultural Perspectives in Human Behavior - 5 credits
• PSY7610 - Tests and Measurements - 5 credits
• PSY7630 - Qualitative Analysis - 5 credits
• PSY7656 - Advanced Research Methods - 5 credits
• PSY8330 - Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice - 5 credits
• PSY7625 - Advanced Inferential Statistics - 5 credits OR
• HS8112 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods - 4 credits*

Specialization Courses:

• PSY7411 - Learning Theories in Psychology - 5 credits
• PSY8100 - Principles of Educational Psychology - 5 credits
• PSY8110 - Teaching Psychology - 5 credits
• PSY8120 - Computer Mediated Instruction/Learning - 5 credits
• PSY9984 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination I - 5 credits
• PSY9985 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination II - 5 credits
• PSY9301 - Dissertation Research I - 5 credits
• PSY9302 - Dissertation Research II - 5 credits
• PSY9303 - Dissertation Research III - 5 credits
• PSY9304 - Dissertation Research IV - 5 credits

Four Elective Courses:

Choose four from the following courses:

• For a focus in instructional design science, recommended electives include:
• PSY8130 - Adult Learner in the Classroom - 5 credits
• PSY8170 - Principles of Instructional Design - 5 credits
• ED7211 - Designing Online Instruction - 4 credits*
• For a focus in teaching science, recommended electives include:
• PSY7110 - History and Systems of Psychology - 5 credits
• PSY7530 - Group Psychology - 5 credits
• PSY8130 - Adult Learner in the Classroom - 5 credits
• For a focus in developmental science, recommended electives include:
• PSY7225 - Child and Adolescent Psychology - 5 credits
• PSY7230 - Adolescent Psychology - 5 credits
• PSY7240 - Adult Psychology - 5 credits
• PSY8820 - Research in the Aging Process - 5 credits
• For a breadth of study in educational psychology, recommended electives include:
• PSY7110 - History and Systems of Psychology - 5 credits
• PSY7310 - Biological Basis of Behavior - 5 credits
• PSY7510 - Psychology of Personality - 5 credits
• PSY7530 - Group Psychology - 5 credits
• PSY8130 - Adult Learner in the Classroom - 5 credits
• PSY8140 - Mentoring Psychological Research - 5 credits
• Or choose from graduate courses across the university, excluding 8000-level Harold Abel School of Psychology testing, practicum, and internship courses.

*NOTE: Courses without a PSY designation may be worth fewer than five credits. Learners must carefully plan their elective courses to ensure total credit requirements for the degree are met.

Register now for a course, or call 1-888-227-3552.