Department of Educational Psychology - Teachers College
Required Classes
Ph.D. Program in Educational Psychology

Research Core

EDPSY

640

Methodology of Educational and Psychological Research

3

EDPSY

641

Statistical Methods in Educational and Psychological Research

3

EDPSY

642

Intermediate Statistics

3

EDPSY

741

Applied Regression Analysis for the Social Sciences

3

or

EDPSY

742

Multivariate Statistical Techniques

3

EDPSY

746

Theory of Measurement

3

EDCUR

661

Introduction to Qualitative Research

3

ID

705

Research Colloquium

2

     Total

20

Human Learning

Two courses from

EDPSY

606

Behavior Analysis in Education

3

or

EDPSY

775

Behavioral Assessment and Intervention for School Personnel

3

EDPSY

765

Theories of Learning

3

EDPSY

768

Theories of Cognitive Development

3

     Total

6

Human Development

Two courses from

EDPSY

627

Child Development

3

EDPSY

628

Adolescent Development

3

EDPSY

629

Adult Development and Aging

3

EDPSY

720

Contemporary Models of Psychological Development

3

     Total

6

Research Applications

Two courses from

EDPSY

643

Practicum in Educational and Psychological Research

3

EDPSY

741

Applied Regression Analysis for the Social Sciences

3

or

EDPSY

742

Multivariate Statistical Techniques

3

EDPSY

743

Introduction to Factor Analysis

3

EDPSY

744

Seminar in Research Methodology

1-4

EDPSY

785

Survey Research Methods

3

EDCUR

660

Ethnographic Research in Education

3

EDCUR

671

Evaluation of Educational Programs

3

     Total

6

Education Core

One course from

EDMUL

660

Multicultural and Multiethnic Education in American Schools

3

EDMUL

670

Social and Cultural Minorities in American Education

3

EDEL

644

Education in a Diverse Society

3

EDFON

651

Educational Sociology

3

     Total

3

One course from

EDPSY

740

Computer Analysis of Educational and Psychological Data

3

EDTEC

770

Research and Evaluation in Educational Technology

3

     Total

3

One course from

EDFON

631

Philosophy of Education

3

EDFON

641

History of American Education

3

PSYSC

691

Systems of Psychology

3

     Total

3


Total Core Hours                                 47

Directed Electives

9 hours of electives approved by the doctoral committee

9

Dissertation

DISS

799

Doctor's Dissertation

10

             

Cognate(s)

The cognate requirement consists of one 24-hour cognate or two 15-hour cognates.  Students may choose from among cognates in the Department of Educational Psychology, including Gifted Studies, Psychology of Human Development, Neuropsychology, and Statistics and Research Methods.  Cognates from other departments within Teachers College might also be considered, including Counseling Psychology, Teacher Education, Higher Education, Curriculum, and Educational Technology.

24-30

           

Total Program Hours    90-96*

*This program is based on the assumption that students already hold a master's degree in Educational Psychology.        


Prefix

Number

Hrs

Title

Prerequisite

All courses are Established

EDPSY

606

3

Behavior Analysis in Education

none

EDPSY

627

3

Child Development

EDPSY 603 or equiv

EDPSY

628

3

Adolescent Development

EDPSY 603 or equiv

EDPSY

629

3

Adult Development and Aging

none

EDPSY

640

3

Methodology of Educational and Psychological Research

none

EDPSY

641

3

Statistical Methods in Educational and Psychological Research

none

EDPSY

642

3

Intermediate Statistics

EDPSY 641

EDPSY

643

3

Practicum in Educational and Psychological Research

none

EDPSY

720

3

Contemporary Models of Psychological Development

none

EDPSY

740

3

Computer Analysis of Educational and Psychological Data

EDPSY 641

EDPSY

741

3

Applied Regression Analysis for the Social Sciences

EDPSY 641,642

EDPSY

742

3

Multivariate Statistical Techniques

EDPSY 641

EDPSY

743

3

Introduction to Factor Analysis

EDPSY 641

EDPSY

744

3

Seminar in Research Methodology

EDPSY 641

EDPSY

746

3

Theory of Measurement

EDPSY 641, 646 or equiv

EDPSY

765

3

Theories of Learning

EDPSY 600 or equiv

EDPSY

768

3

Theories of Cognitive Development

EDSPY 603 or equiv

EDPSY

775

3

Behavioral Assessment and Intervention for School Personnel

EDPSY 600 or equiv

EDPSY

785

3

Survey Research Methods

none

EDCUR

660

3

Ethnographic Research in Education

none

EDCUR

661

3

Introduction to Qualitative Research

none

EDCUR

671

3

Evaluation of Educational Programs

none

EDEL

644

3

Education in a Diverse Society

none

EDFON

631

3

Philosophy of Education

none

EDFON

641

3

History of American Education

none

EDFON

651

3

Educational Sociology

none

EDMUL

660

3

Multicultural and Multiethnic Education in American Schools

none

EDMUL

670

3

Social and Cultural Minorities in American Education

EDMUL 205 or 660

EDTEC

770

3

Research and Evaluation in Educational Technology

none

PSYSC

691

3

Systems of Psychology

none