教育心理学是学习者和学习者的科学，它通过严格的研究将心理学原理应用于教育问题。教育心理学家对影响学生学习，参与和动机的领域感兴趣。博士 集中于通识教育心理学的教育心理学学位要求至少获得学士学位以上91个小时的课程。通识教育心理学专为培养个人从事研究，教学和服务设置而设计。这项为期四年的博士课程涉及心理学基础，人类发展，学习，动机过程以及研究，统计和测量方面的课程。
Educational psychology is the science of learners and learning and draws upon rigorous research to apply psychological principles to educational issues. Educational psychologists are interested in understanding the factors that affect student learning, engagement, and motivation, and often consider a range of factors such as biology, individual differences, development, and social and contextual factors. Educational psychology also involves learning the scientific methods that apply to our field, including tests and measurements, statistics, and research methodology. Thus, the major core courses are designed to help you learn about these topics and methods for gaining knowledge in the field.<br><br>Our graduate programs are designed to prepare individuals for employment in research, teaching, and service settings. The coursework includes topics such as development, cognition, motivational and social factors, individual differences, measurement, statistics, and research. The Ph.D. degree in Educational Psychology with a concentration in General Educational Psychology requires a minimum of 91 hours of coursework beyond the baccalaureate degree.