EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY - EDP

EDP 304Educational Psychology3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: Sophomore standing
Psychological principles applied to education, including cognitive and personality development, individual differences, learning and behavior theory, cognitive strategies for learning and remembering, critical thinking and problem-solving strategies, student motivation, classroom management techniques, components of teacher effectiveness, measurement and student evaluation procedures, characteristics of exceptional children, mainstreaming the classroom, and multicultural education.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


EDP 370Applied Child Development3(3-0-0) F
Preq: Sophomore standing
Students will explore how biological, cognitive, and social/emotional development affects children's learning and behavior. The course will focus on applying important theories and current findings in development to issues in education such as lesson planning, curriculum design, behavior management, motivation, an appropriate assessment. Students will also apply knowledge of development to issues such as creating actively engaging individuated experiences to deal with gifted students, students with diverse ethnic or cultural backgrounds, and students with exceptionalities or disabilities.
Course Offerings: fall sum2 sprg


EDP (PSY) 476Psychology of Adolescent Development3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: PSY 200 or EDP 304
Theories, principles, and issues of human psychological development emphasizing adolescence. Cognitive, social, and physical changes; their interaction. Implications for teaching and parenting adolescents.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


EDP 504Advanced Educational Psychology3(3-0-0) S
Preq: Graduate standing
A critical appraisal of current psychological findings relevant to educational practice and theory.
Course Offerings: sprg


EDP 560Educational Testing and Measurement3(3-0-0) S
Preq: Graduate standing
The study of principles of educational testing and measurement, particularly classroom assessment, including norm and criterion referenced assessment, classroom testing methods and principles,standardized testing and measurement, item analysis, and an introduction to basic descriptive statistics. A brief introduction to innovative assessment is also included.
Course Offerings: fall


EDP (PSY) 582Adolescent Development3(3-0-0) S, Alt yrs, Sum
Preq: 6 hours in PSY
Current theories and research on development during adolescence. Topics include: physical growth, cognitive changes, relationships with peers, parents and teachers, quest for identity and independence, morality and sexuality.
Course Offerings: fall sprg


EDP 760Quantitative Analysis in Education3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ST 507 and ST 508
Students will apply and enhance their quantitative skills through analysis of existing datasets. Course goals include practicing and extending Multiple Regression knowledge and skills, generating and testing hypotheses in a multiple regression framework, and appropriately disseminating results.