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Ph.D. Educational Psychology: Human Development

 

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Educational Psychology: Human Development

    Offered by:Educational&Counselling Psych
    Degree:Doctor of Philosophy

Program Requirement:

The Ph.D. Educational Psychology: Human Development focuses on core areas of human development such as cognitive, language, social, personality, and gender development among children and adolescents with diverse trajectories and from various family, educational and community contexts. The program is unique in examining developmental trajectories from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives. The student's dissertation should focus on an issue in the field of human development related to educational psychology.

Required Courses (9 credits)

A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.


  • EDPE 683 Human Development Seminar 3 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDPE 686 Human Development Seminar 4 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDPE 708 Comprehensive Examination
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDPH 689 Teaching&Learning in Higher Ed 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer


Complementary Courses (15 credits)

6 credits from the following:


  • EDPE 682 Univariate/Multivariate Anal 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDPE 684 Applie Multivariate Statistics 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDPE 687 Qualitative Methods in Ed Psyc 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer


9 credits from the following:


  • EDPE 620 Developmental Psychopathology 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDPI 642 Inclusion:Past, Present&Future 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDPI 656D1 Community-Based Field Work 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDPI 656D2 Community-Based Field Work 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDPI 665 Teaching of Reading 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

Or other 600- and 700-level courses offered by the Department, which must be approved by the Supervisor and Program Director.


For more information, see Programs, Courses and University Regulations.
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