StudyQA — Master: Educational Psychology — The University of New Mexico

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Educational Psychology provides programs of study leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The program is designed to give students a broad and critical perspective on the psychological factors affecting individuals in schools, other educational settings and other learning situations throughout the life span. The program also emphasizes critical evaluation and application of research and theory based on a firm grounding in measurement, assessment, research methodology and quantitative methods.

A Masters of Arts (M.A.) degree in Educational Psychology is offered under both Plan I (30 credit hours required), and Plan II (33 credit hours required) as described in other sections of this Catalog. All students in either Plan I or Plan II are required to take a core of 15 credit hours as follows:

		Credit Hours
	Core Courses
	Human Development	3
EDPY 503	Principles of Human Development
	Learning and Cognition	3
EDPY 510	Principles of Classroom Learning
	Research Design	3
EDPY 500 -or- EDPY 505	Survey of Research Methods in Education Conducting Quantitative Educational Research
	Measurement	3
EDPY 572 -or- EDPY 574	Classroom Assessment Introduction to Educational and Psychological Measurement
	Statistics	3
EDPY 502 -or- EDPY 511	Survey of Statistics in Education Introductory Educational Statistics
	Total	15

The “or” selections are made in consultation with the student’s advisor and Committee on Studies. Students who intend to go on to the Ph.D. should choose EDPY 505, 511, and 574. More advanced courses may also be substituted with permission.

Completed international admissions application
Must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or its equivalent in another country.
Generally, applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (B) or its equivalent in their last two undergraduate years and in their major field.
$70.00 application fee
Official English language proficiency results from either the TOEFL, IELTS, PTE-Academic, or Cambridge CPE or CAE
Complete transcripts and degree certificates with official English translations, if necessary, from all post-secondary schools attended must be uploaded to the graduate application
Official academic transcripts and degree certificates and with official English translations, if necessary, from all post-secondary institutions attended
Financial Responsibility form and official bank statements