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Twin Cities Campus
Education Sciences MinorEducational Psychology
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Educational Psychology, 250 Educational Science Building, 56 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-6083; fax: 612-624-8241).
Email:
epsy-adm@umn.edu
The education sciences minor reflects an interdisciplinary effort that combines research in education with research in the basic arts and sciences to address problems of education. The minor draws on coursework from education, educational psychology, cognitive neuroscience, child development, psychology, and public policy. Coursework includes professional socialization courses presenting a general introduction to educational research and experimental methods; two advanced courses in research methods and statistics; and two advanced courses in cognition and learning.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Doctoral
Coursework includes a total of 19 credits: four courses of required coursework (13 credits), a 3-credit cognition & learning elective, and a 3-credit research methods and statistics elective.
Note: Students may not use course credits to satisfy requirements for both a graduate major and for the education sciences minor.
Required Coursework
EPSY 8311 must be taken 3 semesters for a total of 3 credits.
Take 13 or more credit(s) from the following:
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EPSY 8117 - Writing Empirical Paper and Research/Grant Proposals in Education and Psychology
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 8311 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
·
EPSY 8116 - Reading for Meaning: Cognitive Processes in the Comprehension of Texts
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 8222 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application
(3.0 cr)
Cognition & Learning Elective
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CPSY 8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes
(4.0 cr)
·
PSY 5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5015 - Cognition, Computation, and Brain
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5054 - Psychology of Language
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 8056 - Seminar: Psychology of Language
(3.0 cr)
Research Methods and Statistics Elective
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
EPSY 8215 - Advanced Research Methodologies in Education
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5065 - Functional Imaging: Hands-on Training
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5960 - Topics in Psychology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
SOC 8801 - Sociological Research Methods
(4.0 cr)
Masters
Coursework includes a total of 19 credits: four courses of required coursework (13 credits), a 3-credit cognition and learning elective, and a 3-credit research methods and statistics elective.
Note: Students may not use course credits to satisfy requirements for both a graduate major and for the education sciences minor.
Required coursework
EPSY 8311 must be taken 3 semesters for a total of 3 credits.
Take 13 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
EPSY 8117 - Writing Empirical Paper and Research/Grant Proposals in Education and Psychology
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 8311 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
·
EPSY 8116 - Reading for Meaning: Cognitive Processes in the Comprehension of Texts
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 8222 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application
(3.0 cr)
Cognition and Learning Elective
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CPSY 8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes
(4.0 cr)
·
PSY 5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5015 - Cognition, Computation, and Brain
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5054 - Psychology of Language
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 8056 - Seminar: Psychology of Language
(3.0 cr)
Research Methods and Statistics Elective
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
EPSY 8215 - Advanced Research Methodologies in Education
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5065 - Functional Imaging: Hands-on Training
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5960 - Topics in Psychology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
SOC 8801 - Sociological Research Methods
(4.0 cr)
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 8222/Psy 5865 |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 8.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |