University Catalog 2024-2025

Teacher Education and Learning Science (PhD): Educational Psychology (EDP)

Degree Requirements

Degrees will be distributed as "Doctor of Philosophy" with certification specifications listed on the transcripts.

College Scholar Leader Core Courses6
Scholar Leader: Diversity and Equity in Schools and Communities
Scholar Leader: Systemic Change in Education
College Research Methods Courses15
Required Introductory Research Methods Courses6
Applied Quantitative Methods in Education I
Introduction to Qualitative Research in Education
Advanced Research Methods Courses (Select one course from the list below)3
Applied Quantitative Methods in Education II
Advanced Qualitative Research and Data Analysis in Education
Mixed Methods Research in Education
Advanced Research Methods Electives6
Select two courses from the list above or other advanced research methods courses approved by the student advisor.
Dissertation Research9
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Educational Psychology (EDP)
Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) Core Courses6
Seminar on Teaching and Teacher Education
Seminar on Learning Sciences
EDP Core Courses9
Advanced Educational Psychology
Adolescent Development
Motivation in Education
EDP Electives15
Courses are to be chosen within the program as, well as other programs throughout the department, college and university.
Total60