The Educational Psychology Doctoral Program
The Educational Psychology Doctoral Program is designed to help students integrate theory, research, and practice in the field of psychology and education. Through critical reflection on the literature and the practices in these fields, students gain a deeper understanding of the growth processes of individuals as well as those of learning communities. The Educational Psychology Doctoral Program offers two options: (1) Educational Psychology/School Psychology and (2) Educational Psychology/Human Learning and Development.
Please click on one of the choices below to see its description:
School Psychology Doctoral Program or Human Learning and Development Option
Educational Psychology/Human Learning and Development Option
The Educational Psychology/Human Learning and Development option is designed to prepare individuals for leadership and research positions in a broad range of educational settings, universities, and continuing education programs for adults. Throughout the program, students critically reflect upon theory, research, and practice related to learning and development across the life span. Individuals whose undergraduate and masters degrees are not in psychology may be required to complete prerequisites in addition to the program requirements below.
Course Requirements
Each doctoral student is required to take doctoral core courses and research and dissertation courses. These required courses and their semester hour commitments are listed below. This common core represents areas of knowledge which the graduate faculty considers essential for all doctoral candidates in education. In addition to the doctoral core and research requirements, students complete one or two areas of minor concentration and electives.
Doctoral Course Requirements (with # of Semester Hours)
Doctoral Core (see page 283 of the catalog) 6
Research/Dissertation (see page 283 of the catalog) 21
Human Learning and Development Core 15
Minor Concentration 12
Electives 9
Total Degree Requirements 63
Doctoral Core 15
- EPD659 Studies in Family-School Partnerships and Relationship-Building 3
- EPD660 Advanced Studies in Cognition: Learning and Knowledge as Social Practices 3
- EPD667 Advanced Studies in Cognition: Learning through Design-Based Research in Schools 3
- EPD668 Advanced Studies in Social Issues Relevant to Education: Interpersonal Relationship in Culturally Diverse Educational Environments 3
- EPD669 Advanced Studies in Problem-Solving Special Education and School Psychology Service Delivery Systems 3
Minor Concentration 12
Students take twelve semester hours in one or two areas of minor concentrations which are designed to provide breadth of knowledge in areas relevant to Educational Psychology.
Electives 9
Elective courses are selected in consultation with an academic advisor.
****Additional information about program policies and procedure, comprehensive examination, etc. is available in the NCE Doctoral Handbook****
Shani Beth-Halachmy, PhD, Associate Professor
SBETH@NL.EDU
847/905-2314
National-Louis University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 N. LaSalle St. Chicago, IL 60602, 1-800-621-7440. National College of Education at National-Louis University is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
