Program Faculty
Applied Cognition and Development (ACD)
M.Ed. Program
The M.Ed. in Educational Psychology was developed to enhance students' knowledge of human development, learning, and motivation as well as knowledge about behavior problems in the school setting that interfere with academic achievement.
We understand that you want to complete your coursework in a reasonable amount of time and may be available to take courses only during evenings or summers. The required courses are offered during evening hours and during the summer. It is expected that the majority of students enrolled in the M.Ed. program will be part-time students.
Admission Requirements
Candidates for the M.Ed. program must have the minimum undergraduate grade point average and total GRE score required by the graduate school. Candidates' admission to the M.Ed. program and a specific program will be decided by the faculty who administer the program. A majority decision of the faculty is required, and a faculty member within the specialty program must agree to serve as temporary advisor.
Certification
The M.Ed. program in Applied Cognition and Development, within any approved specialization, meets all State of Georgia requirements to allow teachers in any area to advance to Level 5 (Master's level) certification.
Departmentally Required Courses
Core Theory Foundation Courses
The program requires M.Ed. students to take two 6000-level theoretical foundations courses. Students may select from EPSY 6010: Foundations of Human Development, EPSY 6800: Foundations of Cognition for Education or EPSY 6060: Foundations of Motivation.
Core Research Methodology and Statistics Courses
The Department requires M.Ed. students to take two courses on research methodology or measurement offered under ERSH 7800 or an equivalent.
M. Ed. Program in Applied Cognition and Development
You will enhance your knowledge of basic human development, learning, and motivation, PLUS develop your professional knowledge and skills in the area(s) most important to you. As an M.Ed. student in Educational Psychology in the program, you will choose one or two areas of specialization and design your own program to meet your needs and professional goals. Therefore, we have designed the program with a minimal number of required courses. Two options are available for the M.Ed. in Applied Cognition and Development: M.Ed with applied project (33 credit hours) and M.Ed. without applied project (36 credit hours)
Coursework
In addition to the departmental requirements, students take either seven (with project) or eight (without project) courses in an area of concentration. Each of the concentrations listed below meets all departmental and university requirements for an M.Ed. in Educational Psychology. Of course, these are only examples. You can choose to focus on any area of concentration you create with approval of your advisory committee. This master's program truly lets you construct a coherent program of courses to gain the knowledge and skills you want to meet your personal and professional goals.
Core Statistics, Research Methodology and Measurement
______ Two courses on research methodology or measurement offered under ERSH such as ERSH 6200, 6300, 6600, 7600, 7250, or equivalent
Core Theory Foundation Courses
Select two of the following three courses
_____ EPSY 6010: Foundations of Human Development, EPSY 6800:
_____ Foundations of Cognition for Education or EPSY 6060: Foundations of Motivation
_____ EPSY 6800: Foundations of Cognition
Area of Concentration
_____ EPSY 7650: Applied Project in Ed. Psych (applied track)
_____ EPSY 6990: Research Seminar in Educational Psychology
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Applied Projects
What are some examples of special concentrations?
Here are just a few examples of the types of individual concentrations educators with diverse interests and goals might design. A teacher wanting to know more about Educational program evaluation might take:
EDAP School Law
ERSH 7250 Education Program Evaluation
ERSH 7500 Action Research
ERSH 8610 Educational Measurement Theory
EDAP 8210 Educational Policy Analysis
and 3 courses in a content area such as reading, language, math or science education.
Someone interested in understanding student motivation might take courses from the following list:
EPSY 6060 Foundations of Motivation for Education
EPSY 7160 Special Problems in Applied Cognition and Development
EPSY 8060 Advanced Seminar in Motivation for Education
PSYC 6640 Advanced Social Psychology
PSYC 8840 Personality and Social Development
EDEC 8120 Social Constructivist Approaches to Understanding Classroom Motivation
EPSY 8310 Underachievement in Higher Ability Students
An educator wishing to study multicultural issues in education might take courses from the following list:
PSYC 6500 Psychology of Prejudice
AFAM 6550 Classic Studies in Black Psychology
EDEC 7120 Children's Social Lives
EFND 7140 The Social and Cultural Aspects of Teaching
EFND 7200 Multicultural Education in the United States
SOCI 6370 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
ELAN 7318 Culturally Diverse Children's Literature
PSYC 7540 Psychology of Disadvantaged and Minority Groups
A person interested in preschoolers might register for courses from the following list:
PSYC 8800 Developmental Psychology
CHFD 7130 Creative Activities for Young Children
CHFD 7160 Administration of Children's Programs
PSYC 8840 Personality and Social Development
PSYC 8860 Cognitive Development
CMSD 6500 Language Development
SPED 7100 Early Childhood Special Education
EDEC 7020 Theory and curriculum in Early Childhood Educ
EDEC 7110 The Educational Role of Play
EDEC 7120 Children's Social Lives
EDEC 7190 Educational Environments for Young Children
EDEC 8200 Early Educational Intervention for Young Children Placed At-Risk
EDEC 8201 Social, Economic, and Political Perspectives in the Education of Young Children
Some recent M.Ed. and Ed.S. Graduates
Evaluation Procedures
Students will be evaluated in accordance to Graduate School minimal requirements for progress toward the degree. No separate vita is required.
For students choosing to do the M.Ed. with an applied project (33 credits), the student will be required to register for at least one credit of EPSY7650: Applied Project in Ed. Psych one semester the student is enrolled. As a part of this course, the student must apply knowledge from graduate coursework to an applied setting. A cumulative report of based on the students coursework and projects in the form of a 10-15 page integrative review of coursework will be submitted to the M.Ed. committee as the M.Ed. exit examination. No oral exam is required for the M.Ed. with an applied project. An M.Ed. without an applied project requires 36 credit hours and an exit exam that can be either an oral exam or a written exam.
Application deadline: The Applied Cognition and Development Program has no application deadlines other than those of the graduate school.
Contact: Dr. Paula Schwanenflugel, program coordinator, Applied Cognition and Development
Email: pschwan@uga.edu
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