Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Educational Psychology,
PHD (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: Letters of recommendation should be obtained from 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 Ph.D. 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 Ph.D. 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 for each section. 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.
Interview:
Applicants who are available for an interview (typically, those who live within the region), and who are considered qualified by an evaluation of their application materials, are asked to meet with the admissions committee.
The departmental secretary will schedule the interview at a time convenient for the candidate and the admission committee.
Resume:
A resume is required.
Other:
Background
Experience Required
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Advanced Standing
The adviser makes any decision concerning advanced standing during the student’s first semester in the program. The adviser evaluates the credits the student has taken according to the relevancy to the Educational Psychology program.
The maximum number of advanced standing credits awarded is 30.
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