Educational Psychology (PhD)
PhD
In Muncie (USA)
Description
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Type
PhD
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Location
Muncie (USA)
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Duration
Flexible
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Different dates available
Are you interested in enhancing your understanding of the learning process? Do you see yourself conducting research into human learning, cognition and development, or using your understanding of such research to help shape public policy? Perhaps you wish to focus on the quantitative methods at the heart of research in education and the social sciences?
Come to Ball State to complete your degree in educational psychology entirely on campus. Our PhD program in educational psychology is the perfect step to career advancement if you have a degree in education, psychology, social work, or other fields involving human development and learning. If you're interested in doing research in educational psychology or related fields, our PhD is a great route to a career in research, assessment or academics.
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About this course
Your courses will cover a wide range of topics including:
learning
motivation
human development
cultural diversity
research methods
statistics
psychometrics
Graduates of our PhD program in educational psychology will be in demand to explore the needs of students and educators, and to help implement new, more effective, and relevant forms of testing and evaluation. It’s a field with limitless potential.
You can go on to work in a wide variety of roles:
institutional researcher
educational researcher
applied research and statistical consultant
test and assessment developer
assessment test administrator
educational program evaluator
instructional coordinator
training and development specialist
college professor
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Subjects
- Psychology
- Specialized
- Earned
- Program
- Statistical
- Methodology
- Research
- Educational
- \ psychology and educational
- Complement
Course programme
You will complete a total of 91 credits beyond a bachelor’s degree for our doctoral program. Your coursework will include a cognate—a specialized area of research and expertise—to complement your studies, as well as the dissertation.
Total Credits
91
Courses
Your required courses will build your expertise in human learning and development, the intersections of psychology and educational settings, research methodology, and advanced statistical applications. If you have already earned your master’s degree, you will need to complete at least 60 credits of program coursework at Ball State University.
Educational Psychology (PhD)