Educational Psychology
- Master of Arts
- Master of Education
- Doctor of Philosophy
Facilities for Graduate Work
Facilities for graduate study include an extensive library developed specifically for education and psychology and the College of Education’s Learning Technology Center. The Educational Psychology Training and Research Area, the Counseling and Mental Health Center, and state and community institutions and agencies in Austin can also be used for training and research.
Areas of Study
Professional training in educational psychology relates human cognition and behavior to the educational process as it occurs in the home, in peer groups, in nursery school through graduate school, in business and industry, in the military, and in other settings. In so doing, it includes study in the following areas: the biological bases of behavior; history and systems of psychology and of education; the psychological processes related to diversity and multicultural issues; the psychology of learning, motivation, cognition, and instruction; human development and education (developmental, social, and personality psychology); psychological and educational measurement, statistics, evaluation, and research methodology; the professional areas of school psychology and counseling psychology, including clinical training in those areas; and general academic educational psychology.
Graduate Studies Committee
The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee in the spring semester 2006–2007.
- Ricardo C. Ainslie
- S. Natasha Beretvas
- Gary D. Borich
- Cindy I. Carlson
- Barbara G. Dodd
- David J. Drum
- Edmund T. Emmer
- Toni L. Falbo
- Michele R. Guzman
- Timothy Z. Keith
- Christopher J. McCarthy
- Kristin D. Neff
- Keenan Pituch
- Frank C. Richardson
- Daniel H. Robinson
- Aaron B. Rochlen
- Stephanie S. Rude
- Janay B. Sander
- Diane L. Schallert
- Alissa Sherry
- Kevin D. Stark
- Marie-Anne P. Suizzo
- Marilla D. Svinicki
- Deborah J. Tharinger
- Richard R. Valencia
- Brandon K. Vaughn
- Claire Ellen Weinstein
- Tiffany A. Whittaker
Degree Requirements
Master of Arts
The Master of Arts degree in educational psychology is available to students enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy degree program who wish to complete a master’s degree on the way to the doctorate or who are allowed by the Graduate Studies Committee to elect a terminal master’s degree. It is also available to students in the academic educational psychology master’s degree program.
A minimum of twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in psychology or educational psychology, or an appropriate equivalent, is a prerequisite for the degree. Further information about requirements and optional plans is available from the graduate adviser.
Master of Education
This degree is offered for those fulfilling the requirements for a certificate as a school counselor, for which prior teacher certification or an equivalent approved by the Graduate Studies Committee in educational psychology is required; and for students intending to be counselors in postsecondary education settings. It is also available to students in the academic educational psychology master’s degree program. A minimum of twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in psychology or educational psychology, or an appropriate equivalent, is a prerequisite for the degree. Further information about requirements and optional plans is available from the graduate adviser.
Doctor of Philosophy
The student applying for admission to candidacy must follow coursework and other requirements that have been set by the Graduate Studies Committee and must pass such oral and written examinations as the committee may specify.
Most students require at least four years beyond the bachelor’s degree to complete the program, including internship; many take five years or more. A significant proportion of students in programs not requiring an internship can complete the program in three to five years, including summer sessions. Further information about requirements is available from the graduate adviser in educational psychology.
For More Information
Campus address: George I. Sánchez Building (SZB) 504, phone (512) 471-4155, fax (512) 471-1288; campus mail code: D5800
Mailing address: The University of Texas at Austin, Graduate Program, Department of Educational Psychology, 1 University Station D5800, Austin TX 78712
E-mail: edpsych@teachnet.edb.utexas.edu