M.S. - Educational Psychology - Concentration: Learning, Cognition & Motivation (30 Credit Hours)

Educational Psychology Core Courses (9 Hours)

All students are required to take a set of core educational psychology courses that will provide grounding in learning, motivation, and development.

EDEP 550: Theories of Learning and Cognition (3 credit hours)
EDEP 551: Principles of Learner Motivation (3 credit hours) (Prerequisite: EDEP 550 )

And one of the following:

EDUC 539: Human Development and Learning, PK-12 (3 credit hours)
PSYC 666: Cognitive and Perceptual Development (3 credit hours)
EDUC 672: Human Development and Learning: Secondary Education (3 credit hours)
EDUC 597: Special Topics in Education (3 credit hours) (Focus on human development)

Research Methodology Core Courses (9 Hours)

All students are required to take courses, which will enable them to conduct research intended to answer a question within an educational or organizational setting.

EDRS 620: Quantitative Inquiry in Education (3 credit hours) (Prerequisite of EDRS 590 (Educational Research) or appropriate prior experience or coursework)
EDRS 621: Qualitative Inquiry in Education (3 credit hours) (Prerequisite of EDRS 590 (Educational Research) or appropriate prior experience or coursework)
EDRS 531: Educational and Psychological Measurement (3 credit hours)

Concentration Courses: Learning, Cognition and Motivation (12 Hours)

EDEP 652: Process of Learning and Development (3 credit hours) (Required)
EDUC 598: Directed Reading, Research, and Individual Projects (3 credit hours) (Required) (or)
EDUC 599: Thesis (3 credit hours) (Required)

And two of the following:

EDEP 653: Culture and Intelligence (3 credit hours)
EDEP 654: Learning, Motivation, and Self-Regulation (3 credit hours)
EDSE 667: Cognitive Development of Diverse Young Children (3 credit hours)
EDUC 597: Special Topics in Education (3 credit hours) (Focus on learning, cognition and/or motivation)