Recognized for Excellence
Department of Educational Psychology (EPSY) addresses themes of cognition, behavior, and emotion within our society by generating research, disseminating knowledge, and preparing a diverse body of scholars who take leadership in their fields while enhancing the development and effective functioning of individuals, schools, and families.
We offer 13 graduate specializations in Educational Psychology and/or Special Education:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD: Masters/Doctoral)
- Educational Diagnostician (EdDiag: Masters)
- Emotional-Behavioral Disorders (EBD: Doctoral)
- Gifted and Talented (GT: Masters/Doctoral)
- Human Development & Family Science (HDFS: Doctoral)
- High Incidence Disabilities (HD: Masters)
- Family Policy and Program Administration (FS: Masters)
- Learning & Development (LD: Masters)
- Mild-Moderate Disabilities (MMD: Doctoral)
- Research & Evaluation (R&E: Masters)
- Research, Measurement & Statistics (RMS: Doctoral)
- Sport Pedagogy and Motor Behavior (SpPed: Doctoral)
- Psycho-Social Aspects of Sports and Exercise (PASE: Doctoral)
Our undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) also provides Accelerated Masters options in some of these specialization areas, with the potential to finish both Bachelors and Masters in 5 years.