M.Ed. Educational Psychology
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Program Highlights:
| • | 30 Credits |
| • | Pennsylvania Department of Education approved |
| • | Complete program in just 21 months of part-time study! |
Program Overview:
The Master of Education Degree in Educational Psychology is designed to give interested students a broad theoretical and practical background in the areas of education and psychology. Students will find they are exposed to courses covering an interesting range of content from broad theories of psychology to specific empirically supported interventions for children with academic or behavioral needs.
The focus of our program is to help students enhance their knowledge base related to academic consultation, crisis management and violence prevention in schools, counseling and interviewing approaches, special education, child development, teaching reading, and applying research in schools. The program requires student to take two on-line courses each semester for two years. Coursework in the first summer is required with a one week residency on campus related to crisis management and violence prevention. A comprehensive examination and an applied educational research project are also required.
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"Welcome and thank you for your interest in the online program for Master of Education - Educational Psychology Degree at Edinboro University! The Educational Psychology program provides an opportunity for interested students to further their understanding of how psychology is applied in schools to help students, teachers, and parents. I believe you will find our program exciting and worthwhile!"
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Sample Course Sequence: 15 week courses
(This is a sample course sequence, if you are a current student please contact your advisor regarding course sequence and availability)
First Semester
SPED 710 Seminar in Special Education and Exceptionalities
ASPY 720 Learning Theories
Second Semester
ASPY 727 Psychoeducational Counseling and Interviewing
SPED 780 Learning Disabilities
Third Semester
ASPY 796 Crisis Management and Violence Prevention*
*(One week residency is required for safety training)
COUN 740 Individual Development through Adolescence
Fourth Semester
EDUC 788 Research in Education
ASPY 625 Collaborative Consultation in Educational Settings
Fifth Semester
ASPY 789 Research II: Seminar in Ed./Psych. Research
READ 706 Foundations of Literacy
Admission Requirements: Fall semester start date.
- Completed online graduate application (link located at bottom of page. Deadline for application is four weeks prior to start of semester.
- Application fee: $30.00 for new students, and $7.00 for returning Edinboro students.
- Transcript: Submit an official transcript reflecting baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution to:
Biggers House
148 Meadville Street
Edinboro, PA 16444 - Applicants should obtain scores averaging at or above the 30th percentile for verbal, quantitative and analytical writing sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Edinboro University's GRE code is 003321. - Minimum 3.0 QPA for junior and senior year of bachelor's degree preferred.
- Three letters of reference using the School Psychology Recommendation form available at the FORMS page of the School of Graduate Studies and Research homepage.
- Professional resume
- Submit a one-two page essay answering the following questions:
- What attracted you to the field of educational/school psychology?
- What attributes do you possess that will enable you to succeed as a graduate student and
ultimately as a practitioner?
- What are your professional goals? - If you are interested in transferring credits from a previous degree, you will need to fill out the Transfer Credits Form and submit it to the address listed above.
How to Apply: Please follow the link on the bottom of this page.
For information or assistance regarding services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by persons with a disability, contact Dr. Robert McConnell, Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), at (814) 732-2462 t/tty or mcconnell@edinboro.edu. For additional information, visit the OSD web page.
For More Information: If you have questions about the application process, please contact Edinboro University's School of Graduate Studies at (814)732-2856 or toll-free (888) 845-2890. For questions specific to the online Master of Education in Educational Psychology program, please contact Dr. Ed Snyder at (814)732-1099 (esnyder@edinboro.edu) or Ms. Jessica Albert, Graduate Admissions Counselor at (814)732-1353 (jalbert@edinboro.edu).
