PhD Educational Psychology at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The Educational Psychology Program offers a number of graduate programs leading to a master’s (MA), Educational Specialist (EdS), and PhD degree. The mission of the program is to provide students with a thorough understanding of the theory and research related to the nature of the learner and to the processes of teaching and learning. All degree programs reflect this mission and prepare students for careers as faculty members, researchers, and school practitioners.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Educational Studies Psychology Research Methodology Counseling | Duration: 66 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 66 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include BEP 500 Adv Educational Psych, HD 500 Lifespan Human Development, BEP 501 Proseminar in Ed. Psychology (in the first year of PhD or MA studies), BEP 541 Learning and Cognition, BEP 570 Found. of Ed. Neuroscience, BEP 670 Methods & Trends in Ed. Neuro..

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: A curriculum vita Three reference letters A Statement of Purpose that indicates a preferred track (i.e., learning, motivation, development, or educational neuroscience) The Educational Psychology Ph.D. Program does not require GRE scores for admission, and applications without GRE scores will be given a full review. However, applicants are encouraged to submit GRE scores, especially if they are applying without a master’s degree, and/or if they do not have previous post-undergraduate research experience. We will start reviewing all applications on December 15th for fall admission. Please contact the graduate program coordinator if you have any questions. See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. PhD students advance to PhD candidacy when they pass their comprehensive exam. Graduate School information on Admission to Candid

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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