Educational Psychology Ph.D.
The overall goal of the program is to produce university instructors and scholars capable of original basic and applied research in psychological and educational processes.
There is considerable emphasis on research training within the program. Research topics of the faculty include learning, cognition, motivation, development, measurement, assessment, and social and cultural process with applications to formal and informal educational settings.
Applications are due January 31st of each year and are reviewed by the faculty in February. Applicants can expect to hear from us in March. Admitted students will begin their program Fall semester of the same year.
Applications are evaluated case by case according to the following preferred guidelines:
- GRE scores that meet and preferably exceed the Graduate School minimums (140 Quantitative; 146 Verbal Reasoning; Combined score of at least 297; Analytic Writing 3.5)
- GPA of 3.5 (4.0 scale) in the last 60 semester hours of academic work.
- Three letters of recommendation indicating a high potential for success in a doctoral research program.
- A written statement of career goals and a resume.
- Congruency between the applicant's career goals and the purpose of the Ph.D. program.
All students must take the common core concentration area and electives in consultation with the advisor. Students must take a minimum of 68 hours to graduate. A doctoral minor is also available.
For degree and program requirements, see:
Educational Psychology Ph.D.
Educational Psychology Doctoral Minor