The PhD program in Educational Psychology is intended for specialist-level certified school psychologists, certified school counselors, school social workers, or similarly credentialed working professionals with a minimum of 60 graduate credits as a prerequisite. One 3-credit course is required in each of the core foundation areas, including research/statistics, abnormal psychology/psychopathology, and developmental/lifespan psychology. The doctoral program requires 33 credits beyond certification, with coursework in the foundations of educational psychology, research and statistics, and a chosen area of specialization (ABA, CBT, or Advanced Neuropsychological Assessment). Students must complete a qualifying paper and a doctoral dissertation.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Term 1		Hours
Fall
SEDP 730	Foundations of Educational Psychology	3
SEDP 790	Qualifying Seminar I	1
	Hours	4
Term 2
Winter
SEDP 772	The Psychology of Teaching	3
SPSY 526	Single Case Experimental Design	3
	Hours	6
Term 3
Spring
SEDP 793	Qualifying Seminar II	1
Specialization #1		3
	Hours	4
Second Year
Term 1
Fall
SEDP 720	Educational Psychology, Professional Seminar I	1
SPSY 783	Research Methods	3
SEDP 794	Dissertation Development	1
Specialization #2		3
	Hours	8
Term 2
Spring
SEDP 721	Educational Psychology, Professional Seminar II	1
SEDP 796	Dissertation Planning	1
SPSY 784	Statistical Analysis	3
Specialization #3		3
	Hours	8
Third Year
Term 1
Fall
SEDP 785	Advanced Research and Statistics I	1
SEDP 792	Dissertation Advisement	1
	Hours	2
Term 2
Spring
SEDP 786	Advanced Research and Statistics II	1
SEDP 792	Dissertation Advisement (if needed)	1
	Hours	2
Fourth Year
Term 1
Fall
SEDP 795	Dissertation Editing (if needed)	0
	Hours	0
	Total Hours	34