M.Ed. in Educational Psychology
Benefits
- The M.Ed. degree program in Educational Psychology provides students with a wide range of optional courses, allowing them to pursue their personal and professional interests in the field.
- The M.Ed. program's focus on practical experience prepares students for potential careers as school psychologists in a variety of school settings. (Completion of the Ed.S. in School Psychology is required to be a school psychologist.)
Degree Requirements
Total Hours: 30
Practicum: None
Comprehensive: Portfolio
Thesis: None
Length of the Program: Full-time students can complete the program in as little as two semesters and one intensive summer. Part-time students typically take six semester hours per semester and six semester hours in the summer, completing the program in two years and one summer. Students have five years from acceptance to complete the program. (See SOE Policy: Time Limit for Degree Completion)
Curriculum Plan: Completion of the M.Ed. degree program requires 30 semester hours and a portfolio. Up to six semester hours of appropriate transfer credit will be considered.
Technology Expectation
All students are provided Internet access to link electronically to classmates, faculty and student services. In order to use these technological resources, all students must have the computer skills necessary to support academic work (i.e., word processing, PowerPoint) and to access e-mail and the Internet.
Continuous Enrollments
Master's students in Educational Psychology are required to maintain the status of continuous enrollment during their program of studies. This means that during each semester of each academic year (excluding Summer Sessions), each student must enroll in at least one course. (See SOE Policy: Academic Standing - Continuous Enrollment)
A formal leave of absence may be granted upon request and the approval of the School of Education’s Associate Dean of Student Academic Services.
Required Courses (12 semester hours)
- CIEP 450 Educational Psychology
- RMTD 400 Research Methods in the Social Sciences
- ELPS 420 Philosophy of Education
- ELPS 410 Sociological Foundations OR
ELPS 444 American Schooling and Social Policy OR
ELPS 446 History of Western Education
Major Area (12 semester hours)
Students choose graduate educational psychology courses in consultation with their academic advisor.
Two Elective Courses (6 semester hours)
Students select from courses within or outside the School of Education.
Comprehensive
Comprehensive portfolio application deadline:
- December 1
Comprehensive portfolio due date:
- April 1
Degree Conferral
While the commencement ceremony is every May, degrees can be conferred May, August, and December. Students must apply for graduation/degree conferral. Students should apply for graduation in the semester they anticipate completing all degree requirements. Failure to meet application deadlines may result in a delay of the conferral of the degree to the following semester. Applications for Degree Conferral are due:
- August 1 for December conferral
- December 1 for May or August conferral
Please note the degree conferral application is valid for only one semester. If the degree is not conferred for the semester requested, a new application and fee are required for a subsequent semester.
