The Educational Psychology and Research (EPR) M.S.E. 36-credit hour program includes instruction within two specialized areas of emphasis referred to as concentrations: Development & Learning (D&L) and Research, Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics (REMS).
The Development & Learning concentration prepares students for work in schools, nonprofit agencies, and other applied settings, or for future doctoral training. The program includes coursework in the areas of human development, learning and cognition, and educational research methods, as well as completion of a master's thesis or project. The M.S.E. is typically completed in 2-3 years of full-time study.
The Research, Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics concentration prepares students for careers in educational measurement and quantitative methods. The program includes coursework in research methods, psychometrics, and statistical analysis, as well as completion of a master's thesis or project. Students typically complete the M.S.E. in 2-3 years of full-time study.
The academic coursework described below includes 36 credit hours and is designed to fulfill degree requirements.
M.S.E. Degree Requirements
Area of Focus
Students in the M.S.E. degree program select the concentration area of Development & Learning (D&L) or Research, Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics (REMS) on which to focus their studies.
M.S.E. students are required to:
· Take courses to satisfy our “Core Course Requirement” (18 credit hours),
· Take an additional two EPR courses (minimum of six credit hours) to establish an area of emphasis in one of the two concentrations,
· Take an additional two courses (minimum of six credit hours) from departments other than EPSY, one of which must be from a department in the School of Education,
· Complete a master's thesis or project.
Core Course Requirement
Students must take at least one course in each of the 5 core areas:
Learning and Instruction
Human Development
Research and Evaluation Methods*
Measurement
Statistics
Examples of courses that satisfy the core course requirements include, but are not limited to:
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| EPSY 807 | Theories and Research in Human Learning | 3 |
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| EPSY 705 | Human Development through the Lifespan | 3 |
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| EPSY 715 | Understanding Research in Education (All students must take EPSY 715 to satisfy this core course requirement.) | 3 |
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| EPSY 725 | Educational Measurement | 3 |
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| EPSY 710 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| EPSY 711 | Lab for Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 1 |
Program Emphasis Courses
Students must take an additional two courses beyond the core requirements. These courses should reflect your area of interest. EPSY offers a variety of elective courses and seminars on special topics that satisfy this requirement.
Outside EPSY Courses
Students must take at least two courses offered by departments outside of EPSY. One of these courses must be from a department in the School of Education and Human Sciences and one from another department at the University of Kansas. For example, students have enrolled in courses from the Department of Psychology, Applied Behavioral Science, Mathematics, Communication Studies, the School of Social Welfare, and the School of Business.
Thesis/Project
All Master’s students in EPR must complete a master's thesis or project. Each student must take a minimum of six master’s thesis or project credit hours. These credit hours allow students to focus on completing their thesis or project.
The EPR Master’s Plan of Study is used by students and their adviser to track progress toward their degree and can be downloaded by clicking on highlighted link above.
