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Education Psychology

A research-oriented option in the Masters of Arts (MA) in Education has been designed for students and educators who seek to develop their understanding of learning and development, testing and assessment, research, and program evaluation in education. This program offers a rigorous curriculum in each of these areas and requires that the student declare a “foundation” emphasis within the Option. There are two Tracks in this Option: Track 1 (MA, Option in Educational Psychology) and Track 2 (MA, Option in Educational Psychology plus School Psychology Credential Program). Admission to the MA, Option in Educational Psychology does not guarantee acceptance to the highly competitive School Psychology Credential Program. Students with this credential objective must apply separately to the School Psychologist Credential Program. Students with this credential objective must apply separately to the School Psychology Credential Program.