Proposed Program of Study for Interdisciplinary degree in Educational Psychology

Doctor of Philosophy: Interdisciplinary Degree in Educational Psychology

Kent State University
PROGRAM OF STUDY

Doctoral Student: ___________________________ Banner ID#:_________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________________ State: ____________ Zip:____________
Telephone: _______-________-____________ E-mail: ________________________________
Date of Filing: ______________

Committee members: At least one member from Education and one from Psychological Sciences
are required on dissertation committees.
(Circle Program of Member)
Advisor: _________________________________ EPSY PSYS
Co-Advisor (or member): ________________________________ EPSY PSYS
Member: _________________________________
Optional members:
Minor or Cognate Advisor: _________________________________

Note: A Dissertation Advisory Committee form signed by members must be attached to the back of this
program of study when it is submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies in White Hall 418.

Comprehensive Examination Option (choose one): Option 1 ____ Option 2 ____ Option 3 _____
For information about these exam options and all other aspects of the doctoral program, please
download and review the Ph.D. Handbook (at www.kent.edu/ehhs/ogs/index.cfm).

REQUIRED DOCTORAL COURSES

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AND STATISTICS

STUDENT MAY CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS TO TAKE AT LEAST 12 CREDIT HOURS
OR MAY SUBSTITUTE EQUIVALENT COURSES WITH ADVISOR APPROVAL

Credit (Anticipated)
Course Number Course Title Hours Completion
EVAL 75510 Statistics I for Educational Services 3
EVAL 78735 Structural Equation Modeling 3
EVAL 78716 Statistics II: Anova and Nonparametric Tests 3
EVAL 78713 Multivariate Analysis 3
EVAL 78728 Multiple Regression 3
EVAL 78745 Hierarchical Linear Modeling 3
EVAL 85515 Quantitative Research 3
EVAL 85517 Advanced Quantitative Research in Educational Services 3
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EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS
STUDENT MAY CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS TO TAKE AT LEAST 12 CREDIT HOURS
AND MUST TAKE AT LEAST TWO (2) COURSES FROM THE EPSY DEPARTMENT AND ONE FROM THE PSYS DEPARTMENT.
STUDENT MAY SUBSTITUTE EQUIVALENT COURSES WITH ADVISOR APPROVAL.

Credit (Anticipated)
Course Number Course Title Hours Completion
EPSY 75520 Child and Adolescent Development 3
EPSY 75523 Life Span Development 3
EPSY 75524 Learning Theories 3
EPSY 75529 Educational Motivation 3
EPSY 78905 Educational Psychology 3
EPSY 87450 Psychological Principles of Education 3
EPSY 89091 Seminar in Learning and Development 3
EPSY 89095 Special Topics in Learning and Development 3
PSYC 70604 Cognitive Development 3
PSYC 70413 Cognitive Neuropsychology 3
PSYC 70485 Reading Processes 3
PSYC 70453 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 70895 Advanced Topics in Experimental Psychology 3
PSYC 80491 Seminar in Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 80691 Seminar in Child and Developmental Psychology 3

ELECTIVES PENDING APPROVAL OF ADVISOR

The minimum number of hours of coursework for the entire degree is 45 credit hours (prior to
Dissertation). To complete this required number of credits, electives are to be chosen from the listings
that follow (or proposed by the student with advisor approval). The Advisory Phase Committee may
require more coursework beyond the 45 hours, especially if the student has not previously completed a
Master’s Degree in the field of concentration (either Educational Psychology, Psychology, or approved
by advisory committee).

Credit (Anticipated)
Course Number Course Title Hours Completion
EPSY 89098 Research in Learning and Development 1-15
EPSY 89096 Individual Investigation in Learning & Development 1-3
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TRANSFER CREDIT (up to 12 credit hours)

Doctoral course credit may be transferred from another accredited institution or another degree program at Kent
State University. This credit cannot have been taken to fulfill requirements for a Master’s Degree program or be
older than 6 years at the time of graduation. An adviser-approved Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit form,
with an accompanying official transcript, must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies in White Hall 418.

Course Number & Title University Semester Substitutes Credit

Taken for Course # Hours

Total transferred credit hours

Total Credit Hours of Course Work for Doctoral Degree (minimum of 45 credit hrs.) _______

DISSERTATION COURSE WORK

After successful passage of the Comprehensive Examination, students have completed the Doctoral Advisory
Phase and begin the Dissertation Phase. A Dissertation Committee form must be submitted, with appropriate
signatures (its composition may differ from the Advisory Phase Committee). Dissertation course credit must be
taken by signing up for the following courses, in the manner described. Students must submit a committee-
approved dissertation proposal to the EHHS Office of Graduate Studies by the end of Dissertation I.
EPSY 80199 Dissertation I Two required consecutive semesters of 15 credit hours each (30 hours total).
EPSY 80299 Dissertation II Each subsequent semester for 1 credit hour, until completion.

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