EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY CURRICULUM GUIDE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.)
YEAR ONE
Fall Semester
HUDE 200
HUDE 220
HUDE 201
HUDE 503
Spring Semester
Intro to Educ Research
Advanced Educ Psych
Human Development
Directed Individual Study
Total Credits
3
3
3
1
10
HUDE 400
HUDE 320
HUDE 225
Intermediate Statistics
Human Learning
Advanced Meas. & Evaluation
Motivation in the Classroom
Total Credits
3
3
3
3
12
Eval Method/Eval Theory
Qualitative Research Methods
Educ Research II (Thesis Credit)
3
3
3
YEAR TWO
HUDE 500
HUDE 322
HUDE 325
HUDE 300
Advanced Statistics
Indiv Assess Cog Abil
Theories of Cog Dev.
Educ Research I (Thesis Credit)
Total Credits
3
3
3
3
12
HUDE 401/2
HUDE 301
Total Credits
9
YEAR THREE
HUDE 402
HUDE 502
HUDE 518
Seminar in Program Eval
Multivariate Analysis
Internship in Educ Psych
Total Credits
3
3
3
HUDE 420
HUDE 455
HUDE 518
9
Sem in Learning & Cognition
Issues & Trends Meas. Theory
Internship in Educ Psych
Subspecialty
Total Credits
3
3
3
3
12
Seminar in Black Child Dev.
Problems in Educ Psychology
Subspecialty
Total Credits
3
3
3
9
YEAR FOUR
HUDE 501
Design & Analysis Res Proj
Advan Topics in Motivation
Subspecialty
Total Credits
3
3
3
9
HUDE 331
HUDE 328
YEAR FIVE
HUDE 509
Dissertation Research
Total Credits
1-6
1-6
HUDE 509
Dissertation Research
Total Credits
1-6
1-6
Total (Minimum) Credit Hours = 84
Note:
This is the recommended curriculum scheme; however, due to variations in course offerings
there may be some variability in individual student sequencing.
Effective 2006-2007
Educational Psychology Doctoral (Ph.D.) Curriculum Guide
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All students are responsible for taking and passing the Expository Writing Examination.
Students must take a statistics placement exam at start of doctoral program.
All students are to take a Doctoral Comprehensive Examination prior to achieving candidacy
(recommended in Year Three, Spring semester).
All students must fulfill the language requirement, or approved substitute (6 hours).
All students are responsible for participating in a portfolio process, each year of program.
All first-year doctoral students are required to do a first-year research project with an assigned advisor.
All students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher to maintain residency in the
program.
A student will be permitted only two “C” grades. Upon receipt of a third “C” grade, the student will be
dropped from the program.
No degree credits are earned by a graduate student for “D” or “F” grades received in graduate level courses.
These courses must be repeated.
Thesis must be done in consultation with a thesis advisor.
Dissertation must be done in consultation with a dissertation advisor.
Students may apply to transfer into the program up to 24 credit hours from an earned and accredited
Master’s degree program, in consultation with the Program Coordinator.
Students who have already earned a Master of Arts degree (with a thesis requirement) in Educational
Psychology or related field will be considered for a thesis exemption or thesis equivalent requirement, on a
case by case basis.
Students should select their subspecialty area, in consultation with an advisor. Students must complete nine
(9) subspecialty credit hours, outside of the School of Education. The following areas can be considered
for the subspecialty area:
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Educational Policy
Educational/Instructional Technology
Measurement and Assessment
Program Evaluation
Developmental Psychology
Personality Psychology
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Social Policy
Biopsychology
Political Science
Sociology
At the time of admission, all students accepted for doctoral study in Educational Psychology are expected to
progress through the program and be successful. Students are required to earn a Master of Arts degree as part of the
doctoral program (36 credit hours and thesis). During the summer after the second year, each student’s progress will
be assessed by a committee of program faculty in order to determine their eligibility to continue in the program and
into advanced doctoral study. Continuation in the doctoral program depends on satisfactory performance in
coursework (minimum 3.0 GPA), research (completion of 1 st year project and thesis, and timely progression in
program (completion of all requirements for Master of Arts degree in three years or less). Students who fail to make
satisfactory progress toward the doctoral degree will be terminated at the Master of Arts degree, upon the decision of
the program faculty.
Effective 2006-2007