Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Learning, Cognition, and Motivation Concentration
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Mason undergraduates are eligible to apply to this bachelor's/accelerated master's program, which allows them to obtain both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree within an accelerated time frame. The program also offers the advantage of paying undergraduate tuition rates for graduate classes taken while finishing the bachelor’s degree, with some graduate classes able to count towards both degrees.
The MS degree program trains students to conduct research to develop new methods of learning and conveying knowledge. Graduates are prepared to design and implement effective educational programs that are appropriate for a broad range of cultural contexts and that meet the needs of diverse populations, including those who might not benefit from traditional teaching strategies.
Fall Senior Year (UG) UG/GR 1*
- EDEP 550: Theories of Learning and Cognition (3 credits)
- EDRS 590: Education Research (3 credits)
Spring Senior Year (UG) Reserve 2**
- EDRS 620: Quantitative Inquiry in Education (3 credits)
- EDEP 551: Principles of Learner Motivation (3 credits)
Fall Master's Semester 1
- EDRS 531: Educational and Psychological Measurement (3 credits)
- Electives* (choose from the list below)
- EDRS 621: Qualitative Inquiry in Education (3 credits)
Spring Master's Semester 2
- Electives* (choose from the list below)
Fall Master's Semester 3
- EDEP 632: Human Development (3 credits)
- EDEP 798: Directed Inquiry in Educational Psychology (3 credits) OR EDEP 799: Thesis in Educational Psychology (3 credits)
Electives*
Choose two from below:
- EDEP 653: Culture and Intelligence (3 credits)
- EDEP 654: Learning, Motivation, and Self-Regulation (3 credits)
- EDEP 597: Special Topics in Educational Psychology (3 credits)***
*Course counts for both the BA or BS and the Master's degree.
**Course is taken for Reserve Graduate Credit and will only apply to the Master's Degree.
***Students earning an undergraduate degree in Developmental Psychology may, with Academic Program Coordinator approval, substitute another course for this core requirement.