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Academic Areas & Divisions
Educational Psychology
Human Development & Cognition: Master of Education Degree
This program leads to the master’s degree in Educational Psychology and provides opportunities for students to increase their knowledge of human behavior from a psychological perspective. Historically, the responsiblity of the educational psychologist has been to understand the principles of learning and development and to diagnose learning difficulties to provide remedial services for all persons in need of such training or retraining. To help students reach their potentials, an educational psychologist must understand the principles of test construction and usage and be able to conduct research of high quality and to interpret and summarize published research for other educators as well as for parents, the public, and the students themselves.
Admission Requirements
1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
2. Graduate Record Examination Test score.
3. Letters of reference from two persons who are familiar with your academic or professional work.
4. A brief (one-two page) typewritten statement describing yourself, your goals and professional interests, and a brief resume of relevant work and volunteer experience.
5. An understanding of the basic language of the behavioral sciences and education. Course work beyond the specified minimum may be required of students whose undergraduate preparation is limited. Students with exceptionally strong backgrounds may request waiver of some of the requirements.
6. An interview may be required of applicants who live in Western Washington. When interviews are required, they are held after the Area has received the completed application file and will be requested by a representative of the selections committee. It is not necessary to call to request an interview.
NOTE: The University of Washington reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran in accordance with University policy and applicable federal and state statutes and regulations.
General Requirements
1. Completion of an approved program of a minimum of 45 quarter credits, exclusive of prerequisites.
2. Written or oral examination upon completion of coursework.
3. Research--two options are available, thesis, or nonthesis. The thesis option requires the design and accomplishment of an empirical study. The nonthesis option requires the preparation of a scholarly paper of publishable quality.
4. Fulfillment of all degree requirements specified by the Graduate School
Planning a Course of Study
A course of study is outlined by the student and his/her advisor during the first quarter of the program. Courses are selected (with the approval of the advisor) from Educational Psychology, other Areas in the College of Education, and the University at large. At least one course must be taken from a department outside the College of Education.
Human Development and Cognition Study Option
The master’s degree is for persons who seek an intermediate step to doctoral study, who are committed to the study of educational psychology as a basis for more informed classroom teaching, who desire to establish a strong repertoire of research skills, and/or who envision specialized roles as scholars in various educational settings.
1. Foundations of Education
| Foundations of Education | Hours |
|---|---|
| Social-Philosophical Foundations of Education (EDLPS 521, 530, 540, or EDPSY 580) | 3 |
| Psychological Foundations of Educational Learning (EDPSY 501 or 510) | 3 |
| Basic Educational Statistics (EDPSY 490) | 3 |
| Methods of Educational Research (EDPSY 591) | 3 |
2. Required Content Fields and Suggested Courses
One or more courses from each of the following content fields with course options to consist of courses listed below and/or alternative courses (including courses outside of Education) approved by the faculty advisor:
| Human Development | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| EDPSY 502 | Developmental Foundations of Early Learning | 3 |
| EDPSY 509 | Educational Issues in Human Development | 5 |
| EDPSY 531 | Socialization of School-Age Children | 3 |
| EDPSY 532 | Adolescence & Youth | 3 |
| EDPSY 533 | Current Research in Adolescence | 3 |
| EDPSY 534 | School Problems of Adolescence | 3 |
| EDPSY 582 | Seminar in Development & Socialization | 3 |
| Cognition and Learning | ||
| EDPSY 510 | Educational Issues in Human Learning | 3 |
| EDPSY 524 | Problem Solving & Critical Thinking in Education | 3 |
| EDPSY 525 | Creativity & Education | 3 |
| EDPSY 583 | Seminar in Learning & Thinking | 3 |
| PSYCH 414 | Cognitive Development | 5 |
| Reading & Language Processes | ||
| EDPSY 425 | Reading Disability: Remedial Techniques | 3 |
| EDPSY 507 | Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: Educational Assessment & Consultation | 5 |
| EDPSY 520 | Psychology of Reading | 3 |
| EDPSY 521 | Psychology of Writing | 3 |
| EDC&I 532 | Seminar in Research in Reading | 3 |
| PSYCH/LING 447 | Psychology of Language | 4 |
| PSYCH/LING 457 | Language Development | 5 |
| ENGL 472 | Language Learning | 5 |
| Measurement & Evaluation | ||
| EDPSY 495 | Introduction to Educational Measurement | 3 |
| EDPSY 512 | Classroom Assessment Strategies | 3 |
| EDPSY 513 | Instrument Development | 3 |
| EDPSY 584 | Seminar in Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| EDPSY 592 | Advanced Educational Measurements | 3 |
| EDPSY 595 | Item Response Theory Models of Testing | 3 |
| EDPSY 596 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| EDPSY 597 | Technical Requirements of Large Scale Tests | 3 |
3. Research
An important component of the M.Ed. entails research in an area appropriate to your interests and specialization. You may fulfill this requirement in one of two ways:
Thesis option: The M.Ed. thesis is a report of a research investigation that requires the student to design and execute an empirical study.
| EDUC 700 | 9 hours |
Nonthesis option: The nonthesis option requires preparation of a scholarly paper of publishable quality.
| EDPSY 600 | 9 hours |
The faculty in Human Development & Cognition generally encourage students to engage in empirical research; however, each student will discuss these options with his or her graduate advisor upon admission to the program. It is not necessary to choose the thesis or nonthesis option prior to admission.
Educational Psychology
Faculty
- Abbott, Robert
- Bell, Philip
- Berninger, Virginia
- Bransford, John
- Catalano, Richard
- Cauce, Ana Mari
- Cohen, Marilyn
- Frey, Karin
- Hawkins, David
- Herrenkohl, Leslie
- Jegatheesan, Brinda
- Jones, Diane
- Jones, Janine
- Joseph, Gail
- Klockars, Alan
- Kuhl, Patricia
- Li, Min
- Mazza, James
- McCutchen, Deborah
- Meltzoff, Andrew
- Nolen, Susan
- Stevens, Reed
- Taylor, Catherine