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Educational Psychology

Measurement, Statistics & Research Design: Master of Education Degree

This program leads to the master’s degree in Educational Psychology provide 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 50 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

Foundations of Education Courses	Credits
Social-Philosophical Foundations of Education (EDLPS 521, 530, 540, or EDPSY 580)	3
Psychological Foundations of Education-Learning (EDPSY 501 or 510)	3
Basic Educational Statistics (EDPSY 490)	3
Methods of Educational Research (EDPSY 591)	3

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.

Measurement, Statistics, and Research Design Study Option

1. Required 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.

Measurement and Evaluation	Hours
EDPSY 495 Introduction to Educational Measurement	3
EDPSY 512 Classroom Assessment Strategies	3
EDPSY 584 Seminar in Quantitative Methods	3
EDPSY 592 Advanced Educational Measurement	3
EDPSY 595 Item Response Theory Models of Testing	3
EDPSY 596 Program Evaluation	3
EDPSY 597 Technical Requirements of Large Scale Tests	3
Human Development
EDPSY 502 Developmental Foundations of Human Learning	3
EDPSY 531 Socialization of the School-Age Child	3
EDPSY 532 Adolescence & Youth	3
EDPSY 582 Seminar in Human Development & Socialization	3
Cognition and Learning
EDPSY 510 Educational Issues in Human Learning	3
EDPSY 524 Problem Solving & Critical Thinking	3
EDPSY 525 Creativity & Education	3
EDPSY 583 Seminar in Learning & Thinking	3
PSYCH 414 Cognitive Development	5
Language Processes
EDPSY 520 Psychology of Reading	3
EDPSY 521 Psychology of Writing	3

2. 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.

Nonthesis option: The nonthesis option requires preparation of a scholarly review of the research literature and should be of publishable quality.

You may discuss which option you prefer with your graduate advisor upon admission to the program. It is not necessary to choose the thesis or nonthesis option prior to admission.