Educational Psychology & Research Methodology
Master of Science (MSEd)
Advance Your Career
Students pursuing our Master of Science in Educational Psychology & Research Methodology include:
- Teachers seeking advanced academic qualifications
- Graduate students whose ultimate goal is a PhD
This residential program has rolling admission. Applications must be fully complete and submitted (including all required materials) and all application fees paid prior to the deadline in order for applications to be considered and reviewed. For a list of all required materials for this program application, please see the “Admissions” tab.
Application Deadlines
July 1 is the deadline for Fall applications.
November 15 is the deadline for Spring applications.
March 15 is the deadline for Summer applications.
Program at a Glance
- Major/Department: Educational Studies
- Research Area: Educational Psychology and Research Methodology
- Degree Objective: Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
- Program Delivery: Residential
- Does this program lead to licensure? *No, this is a non-licensure program
- Application Deadlines: July 1 (Fall), November 15 (Spring), March 15 (Summer)
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Courses
Students can choose the thesis or non-thesis option for their degree. Students intending to pursue a PhD typically select the thesis option.
- The non-thesis option requires a minimum of 34 credit hours of graduate courses.
- The thesis option requires a minimum of 31 credit hours of graduate courses plus six credit hours of graduate thesis work.
- Both programs require at least 17 graduate-level credit hours in education at Purdue University.
- Graduate students in educational psychology receive credit for courses in which they earn a grade of “B” or higher.
Plan of Study: Thesis Option
I. Departmental Foundation Requirement
EDPS 53300 – Introduction to Educational Research I: Methodology (3)
II. Primary Area Core Requirements
EDPS 53000 – Cognition and Learning in Context (3)
EDPS 53100 – Introduction to Measurement and Instrument Design (3)
Four credits of enrollment in one or more of the following variable credit seminars (4):
- EDPS 63100 – Applied Educational Research Design Seminar
- EDPS 63200 – Seminar in Research Procedures in Education
- EDPS 63300 – Seminar in Educational Psychology
One of the following three statistics courses (3):
- EDPS 55600 – Introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis Methods in Education I
- PSY 60000 – Statistical Inference
- STAT 50100 – Experimental Statistics I
III. Primary Area Specialization
Three (3) electives by advisement from the chosen specialization (9)
IV. Related Area
Two electives by advisement from an area of study outside of educational psychology (6)
V. Thesis Credits
Multiple enrollments in EDPS 69800 (Research MS Thesis) are expected while working on the thesis. Typically, students take 6-12 hours of EDPS 69800 credit for a masters degree. (6+)
Total Credits: 37+
Plan of Study: Non-Thesis Option
I. Departmental Foundation Requirement
EDPS 53300 – Introduction To Educational Research I: Methodology (3)
II. Primary Area Core Requirements
EDPS 53000 – Cognition and Learning in Context (3)
EDPS 53100 – Introduction to Measurement and Instrument Design (3)
Four credits of enrollment in one or more of the following variable credit seminars (4):
- EDPS 63100 – Applied Educational Research Design Seminar
- EDPS 63200 – Seminar in Research Procedures in Education
- EDPS 63300 – Seminar in Educational Psychology
A graduate-level course in development by advisement (3)
- EDPS 59000 – Individual Research Problems (3)
III. Primary Area Specialization
Three (3) electives by advisement from the chosen specialization (9)
IV. Related Area
Two electives by advisement from an area of study outside of educational psychology (6)
Total Credits: 34
Admissions
A graduate application must be submitted and application fee paid (if applicable) by the application deadline. In addition, the materials listed under the Application Requirements section below must be submitted by the application deadline in order for an application to be considered complete and for the application to be reviewed for admission consideration. Please review the How to Apply section below before submitting an application.
Application Requirements
Here are the materials required for this application
- Transcripts (from all universities attended)
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- 3 Recommendations
- Resume/CV
- Academic Statement of Purpose
- Personal History Statement
- International Applicants must meet English Proficiency Requirements set by the Purdue Graduate School
We encourage prospective students to submit an application early, even if not all required materials are uploaded. Applications are not forwarded on for faculty review until all required materials are uploaded.
How to Apply
When submitting your application for this program, please select the following options:
- Campus and Program Tab:
- Select a Campus: Purdue West Lafayette (PWL)
- Select your proposed graduate major: Educational Studies
- First Choice Program Details Tab:
- Please select an Area of Interest: Educational Psychology
- Please select a Degree Objective: Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
- Primary Course Delivery: Residential
This program does not lead to licensure in the state of Indiana or elsewhere. Contact the College of Education Office of Teacher Education and Licensure (OTEL) at licensure@purdue.edu before continuing with program application if you have questions regarding licensure or contact your state Department of Education about how this program may translate to licensure in your state of residence.
Faculty
NOT accepting graduate students: Brenda Downing, Youli Mantzicopoulos, and David Sears.
