M.Ed in Educational Psychology General Track - Program Requirements
The MEd in educational psychology may be earned as a thesis or non-thesis option.
CESP 704 - Introduction to Educational Statistics (3)
CESP 728 - Theories of Human Development (3)
CLES 801 - Introduction to Educational Research (3)
CESP 811 - Program Evaluation (3)
CESP 820 - Learning Theory & Instruction (3)
CESP 823 - Experimental Design in Research (3)
CESP 831 - Social Psychology for Educational & Helping Professions (3)
CESP 860 - Research Problems (1)
CESP 875 - Master's Thesis (2)
CESP 876 - Master's Thesis (2)
Elective Credits (6)
CESP 704 - Introduction to Educational Statistics (3)
CESP 728 - Theories of Human Development (3)
CLES 801 - Introduction to Educational Research (3)
CESP 811 - Program Evaluation (3)
CESP 820 - Learning Theory & Instruction (3)
CESP 823 - Experimental Design in Research (3)
CESP 831 - Social Psychology for Educational & Helping Professions (3)
Elective Credits (12)
The non-thesis option requires 33 credit hours of coursework and a written comprehensive examination.
M.Ed in Educational Psychology with Customizable Specializations
The customizable specializations allow students to collaborate with their academic advisor to determine electives that meet the student's needs and interest with emphasis on specific skills and knowledge.
- Learning and Memory
- Behavioral Management and Motivation
- Diversity and Advocacy
- Program Evaluation
- Professional Development
- Institutional and Industrial Consultation
- Social Psychology and Leadership SKills
- School Psychology Foundations - for those who wish to pursue a career in School Psychology
- Doctoral Foundations - prepares students to move on to a doctoral program
CESP 704 - Introduction to Educational Statistics (3)
CESP 728 - Theories of Human Development (3)
CLES 801 - Introduction to Educational Research (3)
CESP 820 - Learning Theory & Instruction (3)
CESP 823 - Experimental Design in Research (3)
CESP 831 - Social Psychology for Educational & Helping Professions (3)
Elective Credits (15) - selected by the student with the guidance of an academic advisor. Includes 700- and 800-level courses in one or more related disciplines. Some potential disciplines include educational psychology, counseling, school psychology, curriculum and instruction, communication science and disorders, aging studies, and psychology.
Diversity & Advocacy Track:
CESP 704 - Introduction to Educational Statistics (3)
CESP 728 - Theories of Human Development (3)
CLES 801 - Introduction to Educational Research (3)
CESP 820 - Learning Theory & Instruction (3)
CESP 823 - Experimental Design in Research (3)
CESP 831 - Social Psychology for Educational & Helping Professions (3)
Elective credits:
CESP 803 - Counseling Theory
CESP 821 - Multicultural Issues
CI 711 - Multicultural Education
CESP 838 - Families in Crisis
CESP 852 - Special Studies
Who benefits from an Educational Psychology Degree?
Educational Psychology is intended to either enhance existing careers or start new careers such as:
- educators: e.g. teachers, administrators, counselors, instructional coaches
- health care workers: e.g. nurses, social workers, speech pathologists
- higher education: e.g. instructors, administrators, student affairs personnel
- researchers: e.g research associate, grant writing, data management, program evaluation
- trainers: e.g. business, military, hospitals
- digital learning designers: e.g. instructional software developers, online survey constructors, technical manual designers
Why have other students chosen the WSU Educational Psychology program?
CLES 512 - Exploring Concepts and Careers in Educational Psychology is available to any undergraduate or graduate-level student. This student-friendly 3-credit-hour course offers a 'sneak' preview of educational psychology major topics and careers available to educational psychology alumni. Students learn about applications of educational psychology in areas of teaching, learning, coaching, training, assessment and research.
"As a childcare center director I need to understand why and how children learn, grow and succeed. The Educational Psychology program not only helped me in these areas but it also helped me to become a well rounded individual. The available evening hours of the program helped to make juggling a growing family and working full time less stressful. The professors were able to deliver an abundant level of high quality education, while continuing to make school less about how you do on a test and more about making sure students really learn the information." - Marissa Harris, Director of Angel Wings Learning Center, LLC
M.Ed in Educational Psychology - Higher Education/Student Affairs track
The MEd in Educational psychology track in Higher Education/Student Affairs (HESA) does not require a thesis and requires 30 credit hours of coursework and a written comprehensive examination. Follow this HESA link for more program details.
Applied Learning
Students in the educational psychology (MEd) program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from this program. For students in tracks other than the Higher Education/Student Affairs track, the requirement can be met by conducting a case study research project in CESP 728. The case study is guided and supervised by the educational psychology faculty and provides students with the opportunity to observe, assess and interact with a child/adolescent and the child's family in the real world. For students in the higher education/student affairs track, the requirement can be met with CLES 875.
Take a course to explore concepts and careers in Educational Psychology
CLES 512 - Exploring Concepts and Careers in Educational Psychology is available for either undergraduate or graduate level credit, and serves to introduce the field of educational psychology and the wide variety of careers available to those that pursue it. Students will also learn about applications of educational psychology in areas such as teaching, learning, coaching, training, assessment and research.
Admission Requirements
When applying for admission to the M.Ed. in Educational Psychology program, you must submit to the Graduate School:
- A completed graduate school application
- Official transcripts with 3.00 GPA for the last 60 hours*
- The names and addresses of three (3) persons from whom we may request letters of reference. These individuals must know you professionally or academically and have some basis for commenting on your probable success as an educational psychologist.
- A r茅sum茅 including:
- educational background
- job experience (with dates)
- relevant volunteer experiences (with dates)
- undergraduate/graduate extracurricular activities, and personal interests
- e-mail address - One-page statement of your professional goals and research interest
Upon receipt of this information, the departmental screening committee will make recommendations concerning admission decisions for the master's program in educational psychology.
*Students seeking to demonstrate academic competency by means other than GPA may use the following methods:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores of 150 or higher for each GRE subsection (Verbal and Quantitative), and a GRE score of 4.0 or higher for the Analytical Writing subtest,
- or The Miller's Analogy Test equal to the national mean at the time of taking the test (400)
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Background Check Requirement
Upon admission and prior to their first semester, all students admitted to the Educational Psychology program must clear a criminal background check. Click here for instructions.