Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Educational Psychology,
EDM
(Concentration: Instructional Psychology (General Educational Psychology))
Deadline
Fall: May 1 Spring: November 1 Application Type:
All applications are processed on a rolling basis. The program makes every attempt to process all applications in a timely manner. Applications that are completed after May 1 may not be acted upon until the fall semester.
Letters of reference
Number Required:3From whom:
Anyone familiar with the applicant’s academic competence may write letters of recommendation. In general, the most common source of these letters is college/university faculty members.
Statement
of Goals:
Applicants should indicate their goals and objectives for obtaining a master’s degree. This statement is evaluated against the program’s mission. A typical goal statement contains the following items:
The student’s reason for seeking a master’s degree, with a specific focus on the career to which the student aspires.
The student’s research interests.
Academic and job-related experiences, relevant to the program.
A typical goal statement is 2 to 3 pages in length.
Standardized
Test Scores:
The GRE/MAT is required. While no minimum score for the GRE is specified, it is expected that the scores will generally be no less than 500. The program evaluates all components of the GRE, but gives somewhat more weight to the quantitative score. While no minimum score is specified, it is expected that the score will generally be at no less than the 50th percentile. Students who submit MAT scores must provide evidence that they are capable of successful work in the statistics courses that are required. One of the ways that this can be done is to take Education 525 (Introduction to Educational Statistics) prior to admission and obtain a grade of no less than B+.
Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
600 on the paper-based test or 250 on the computer-based test.
Resume:
A resume is required.
Background
Experience Required
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Transfer Credit
Courses may be transferred as long as they have been taken less than five years ago and are relevant to the program. The academic adviser makes the decision about the relevancy of the courses that the student desires to transfer.
The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 6
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