The doctoral program in educational psychology gives students opportunities to develop original and creative thinking while they research human development, learning and motivation. You may focus the program to your area of interest such as sociocultural, historical and philosophical foundations of education, instructional technology, research methods and assessment, special education or teacher education.
Graduate Catalog Program Information
Affiliated College: College of Education
Degree(s) Offered: Ph.D. in Educational Psychology
Program Requires GRE or MAT: Yes
Letters of Recommendation: 3
All application materials must be received by the appropriate deadline below to ensure priority consideration.
Internationals Living Abroad | Applicants Residing in the U.S. | Priority Consideration | |
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Fall | May 1 | July 15 | April 1 |
Spring | October 1 | December 10 | November 1 |
Summer | June 1 | March 1 |
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