Master of Arts in Applied Educational Psychology

The MA in Applied Educational Psychology provides students with a flexible degree plan grounded in the foundational educational psychology areas of human development, learning, motivation, research methods, statistics, and evaluation. Students build on these core areas by complementing their required program coursework with coursework from their area of choice, including public policy, sociology, social work, psychology, and teaching. Deepen your understanding of educational psychology and its applicability to social, political, and academic domains of education while tailoring your graduate studies to your area of interest.
This degree is ideal for educators wishing to advance their professional expertise, for researchers seeking advanced knowledge in methods, statistics, and evaluation, and for anyone interested in the application of educational psychological science to educational contexts. Upon graduation, students will have the knowledge and skills necessary to use psychology as a force for positive change.
The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Applied Educational Psychology aims to prepare culturally competent scientist-practitioners and researchers to effectively contribute to the applied psychological development and well-being of children and adolescents. Students receive the preparation and training necessary to provide responsive educational and psychological services to the local community, schools, and beyond and to engage in research, participatory, and leadership roles in local, national, and international institutions and organizations.

Required Degree - Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.
Minimum GPA - 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours
Coursework - 18 credit hours in an area related to this graduate degree and at least 12 hours must be at the upper-division level.
Transcripts - Required from all institutions attended, international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English
Credential Evaluation - Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform
GRE 23-24 App: Scores are currently waived for this program through the 2023-24 academic year. 24-25 App: Not required
English Language Proficiency - 550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS
Purpose Statement - Required