Master of Science in Educational Psychology, Concentration in Learning Sciences in Diverse Contexts
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Accelerate Your Career
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.
Design for Meaningful Learning
Learning science is an interdisciplinary field of study, informed by educational psychology, that focuses on learning and teaching in diverse contexts often using a design-based research approach. The MS in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Learning Sciences in Diverse Contexts prepares graduates to develop, implement, and evaluate education innovations. Students in this concentration work with faculty to complete a capstone (i.e., thesis, scholarly project, or internship) informed by design-based research approach.
Undergraduate Semester 1 *
- EDEP 602: Fundamentals of Educational Psychology (3 credits)
- EDRS 590: Education Research (3 credits)
Undergraduate Semester 2 *
- EDEP 603: Applications of Educational Psychology in Developmental Contexts (3 credits)
- EDRS 620: Quantitative Inquiry in Education (3 credits)
Undergraduate Semester 3 *
- EDRS 621: Qualitative Inquiry in Education (3 credits)
- EDRS 622: Educational and Psychological Measurement (3 credits) OR Elective 1 * (choose from the list below)
Master's Semester 1
- EDRS 622: Educational and Psychological Measurement (3 credits) OR Elective 1 * (choose from the list below)
- EDEP 653: Culture and Intelligence (3 credits) OR EDIT 803: Design-Based Research (3 credits)
Master's Semester 2
- Elective 2 * (choose from the list below)
- EDEP 794: Internship in Educational Psychology (3 credits) OR EDEP 796: Scholarly Project in Educational Psychology (3 credits) OR EDEP 799: Thesis in Educational Psychology (3 credits)
Electives*
In consultation with graduate academic advisor, choose six credits from the following:
- EDEP 551: Principles of Learner Motivation (3 credits)
- 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)*
- EDEP 694: Practicum in Educational Psychology (1-3 credits)
- EDIT 803: Design-Based Research (3 credits)
- Development related-courses:
*Note: Topic must focus on Learning Sciences.
- Total: 30 credits
*Student and their graduate advisor determine which courses count as Advanced Standing (i.e., both the BA or BS and Master's degree) or Reserve Graduate credit (i.e., apply to Master's Degree only).
**This is a sample schedule based on two courses each semester as an undergraduate. Schedule may vary depending on the first semester in the BAM, number of classes taken, if classes are taken in summer, and course schedules. EDEP 603, EDRS 620, EDRS 621, and EDRS 622 have specific program prerequisites than must be taken in advance. Students should consult their graduate academic advisor to determine the course schedule best for them.