Doctor's degree in Educational Psychology (PhD) at Andrews University

This concentration (PhD) prepares individuals for educational psychology positions. It prepares college and university instructors, generally in the areas of human development, personality, learning and instruction, measurement, statistics and research design. Educational psychologists also work in schools, businesses, industries and various human-development settings.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Professional Core—38–39
EDPC514 Psychology of Learning—3
EDPC515 Psych. Development: The Growth Years—3
EDPC525 Psych. and Education of Exceptional Children—3
EDPC605 Psychological Dev: Adulthood & Aging—3
EDPC625 Biopsychology—3
EDPC626 Cognitive Psychology—3
EDPC644 Psychological Testing—3
EDPC645 Prof. Ethics for Counselors & Psychologists—3
EDPC676 Theories of Personality—3
EDPC736 Field Work in Educational Psychology—3
EDPC834 Seminar in Educational/School Psychology—3
EDPC651 Assessment I: Behavioral & Educational Appl.—3
or
EDTE424 Classroom Testing and Evaluation—2
EDPC Electives—3
Educational Foundations—6
EDFN500 Philosophical Foundations of Educ. & Psych.—3
EDPC620 History and Systems of Psychology—3
or a non-psychological foundations course
Research—21
EDRM505 Research Methods in Educ. & Psych.—3
EDRM604 Design and Analysis of Educ. & Psych. Surveys—3
EDRM605 Qualitative Research Methods in Educ. & Psych.—3
EDRM611 Applied Statistics in Educ. & Psych. I—3
EDRM612 Applied Statistics in Educ. & Psych. II—3
EDRM613 Applied Statistics in Educ. & Psych. III—3
EDRM710 Seminar in Research Methods—1
EDRM880 Dissertation Proposal Development—2
Research Experience: This requirement is met in EDRM612
and 613. Transfer students who have taken related courses elsewhere
must see their advisor for appropriate procedures.
Electives—10–11
By advisement.
Dissertation—14
TOTAL credits for PhD degree—90