Doctor of Education in Educational Psychology

The Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Psychology is a self-paced learning program, which may be completed off campus. Study programs are not structured in semesters, quarters or terms, allowing students to begin their degree programs at any time during the year.

The Educational Doctorate Degree in Educational Psychology is comprised of 62 semester units of credit. Candidates must satisfy 3 Qualifying Courses (12 semester units), 5 Core Courses (18 semester units) and 4 Specialization Courses (16 semester units). Candidates must also complete 14 semester units for a Proposal, Dissertation and Oral Defense. Prior to the Dissertation, students must successfully complete a Comprehensive Examination (2 semester units).

Online Library Resources
Doctoral candidates will have 24 hour complimentary access to online library resources. The Library and Information Resources Network, Inc. (LIRN) provides students with access to multiple research databases. These resources will be essential to students at the Dissertation stage and will also provide information to reference throughout their program.

Prerequisites to Admission
An applicant must have earned a Master’s Degree in Education; or, a Master’s Degree in another field may be accepted if the Admissions Committee evaluation indicates the applicant has the necessary foundation to succeed in the program. The applicant must then complete the following 5 prerequisite courses: EDU 510 Models of Teaching, EDU 532 School and Community Relations, EDU 545 Leadership and Technology, EDU 546 Public Policy and EDU 547 Legal Aspects of Education.

Qualifying Courses
Courses required are listed below. Course descriptions for the Doctor of Education in Educational Psychology Qualifying Courses may be found by following this link: Course Descriptions

EDU 602 Philosophical Foundations of Education
EDU 610 Learning Theory
EDU 614 History of Education
EDU 615 Qualifying Examination

Core Courses
Courses required are listed below. Course descriptions for the Doctor of Education in Educational Psychology Core Courses may be found by following this link:
Course Descriptions

EDU 618 Analysis of Current Issues in Education
EDU 621 Organizational Behavior and Adaptive Leadership
EDU 591 Public Policy
EDU 592 Legal Aspects of Education
EDU 652 Educational Research

Specialization Courses
Courses required are listed below. Course descriptions for the Doctor of Education in Educational Psychology Specialization Courses may be found by following this link:
Course Descriptions

EDU 624 Group Dynamics
EDU 640 Motivation and Learning
EDU 646 Educational Measurement
EDU 649 Advanced Educational Psychology

Comprehensive Examination
A description for the Doctor of Education Comprehensive Examination may be found by following this link:
Doctor of Education Comprehensive Examination description

EDU 689 Comprehensive Examination

Research and Dissertation Phase
Descriptions for the Formal Proposal, Dissertation and Oral Defense may be found by following this link: Doctor of Education research and dissertation phase descriptions

GRM 712 Proposal
GRM 715 Dissertation and Oral Defense