This master's program is designed to offer professionals and students the opportunity to apply principles of learning, cognition, and motivation to vital problems in the area of education; develop a solid understanding of research, assessment, and evaluation methodologies; and develop an analytical and scholarly approach to critically assessing theoretical perspectives, research, and practice within and across content domains. By participating in a supportive and collegial environment with faculty from numerous educational disciplines and expertise, students are expected to develop the skills to meet the needs of diverse populations and design and implement effective educational programs appropriate for a broad range of cultural contexts.
Degree Requirements
Total credits: 30
Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits in one of four concentrations. Each concentration offers students the option of a thesis, a project, or an internship to fulfill the capstone requirement.
MS Core Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDEP 602 | Fundamentals of Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDEP 603 | Applications of Educational Psychology in Developmental Contexts | 3 |
| EDRS 590 | Education Research | 3 |
| EDRS 620 | Quantitative Inquiry in Education | 3 |
| EDRS 621 | Qualitative Inquiry in Education | 3 |
| EDRS 622 | Educational and Psychological Measurement | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Internship in Educational Psychology | ||
| Scholarly Project in Educational Psychology | ||
| Thesis in Educational Psychology | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Concentration in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy (EDPE)
Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose nine credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Data Literacy in Education | ||
| Understanding Data in Data-Driven Decision Making | ||
| Data Literacy in Context: Analysis and Interpretation of Educational Data | ||
| Data Literacy: Application in Educational Contexts | ||
| Special Topics in Educational Psychology (must register for 3 credits) 1 | ||
| Practicum in Educational Psychology | ||
| Educational Assessment | ||
| Program Evaluation | ||
| Advanced Evaluation Methods and Internship | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
- 1
Topic must focus on research methodology assessment, evaluation, and/or testing.
Concentration in Learning, Cognition, and Motivation (EDPL)
Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose nine credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Principles of Learner Motivation | ||
| Culture and Intelligence | ||
| Learning, Motivation, and Self-Regulation | ||
| Special Topics in Educational Psychology (must register for 3 credits) 1 | ||
| Practicum in Educational Psychology | ||
| CEHD Development related-courses (EDCD 525, ECED 501, EDCI 580, SEED 540) | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
- 1
Topic must focus on Learning, Cognition, and Motivation.
Concentration in Learning Sciences in Diverse Contexts (EDPC)
Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDEP 653 | Culture and Intelligence | 3 |
| or EDIT 803 | Design-Based Research | |
| Choose six credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Principles of Learner Motivation | ||
| Culture and Intelligence | ||
| Learning, Motivation, and Self-Regulation | ||
| Special Topics in Educational Psychology (must register for 3 credits) 1 | ||
| Practicum in Educational Psychology | ||
| Design-Based Research | ||
| CEHD Development related-courses (EDCD 525, ECED 501, EDCI 580, SEED 540) | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
- 1
Topic must focus on Learning Sciences.
Concentration in Individualized Studies (EDPI)
In consultation with program advisor, student selects 9 credits of electives. These courses may come from a relevant Mason graduate certificate and or be courses selected from university catalog that form an integrated program of study.
Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9 credits in consultation with program advisor that form an integrated program of study | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
- Bachelor's Degree (any)/Educational Psychology, Accelerated MS (Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy Concentration)
- Bachelor's Degree (any)/Educational Psychology, Accelerated MS (Individualized Studies Concentration)
- Bachelor's Degree (any)/Educational Psychology, Accelerated MS (Learning, Cognition, and Motivation Concentration)
- Bachelor's Degree (any)/Educational Psychology, Accelerated MS (Learning Sciences in Diverse Contexts Concentration)
Accelerated Option Requirements
Concentration in Assessment, Evaluation and Testing (EDPA)
Students complete the following courses in their senior year:
| Senior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| EDEP 550 | 3 | EDEP 551 | 3 |
| EDRS 590 | 3 | EDRS 620 | 3 |
| 6 | 6 | ||
| Total Credits 12 | |||
Concentration in Learning and Decision-Making in Leadership (EDPD)
Students complete the following courses in their senior year:
| Senior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| EDEP 550 | 3 | EDEP 551 | 3 |
| EDRS 590 | 3 | EDRS 620 | 3 |
| 6 | 6 | ||
| Total Credits 12 | |||
Concentration in Learning, Cognition, and Motivation (EDPL)
Students complete the following courses in their senior year:
| Senior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| EDEP 550 | 3 | EDEP 551 | 3 |
| EDRS 590 | 3 | EDRS 620 | 3 |
| 6 | 6 | ||
| Total Credits 12 | |||
Bachelor's Degree (any)/Educational Psychology, Accelerated MS (Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy Concentration)
Overview
Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BA or BS in any degree area and an MS in Educational Psychology (Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy concentration) in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines.
Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits, and additional unit-specific criteria (see Application Requirements and Deadlines).
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.
Accelerated Master’s Admission Requirements
Students already admitted in the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the MS program, if they have met the following criteria, as verified on the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition form:
- 3.0 overall GPA
- Completion of specific undergraduate coursework
- Successfully meeting Mason’s requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following which can be taken as Advanced Standing or Reserve Graduate credit (to be determined by the student and their advisor):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDEP 602 | Fundamentals of Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDEP 603 | Applications of Educational Psychology in Developmental Contexts | 3 |
| EDRS 590 | Education Research | 3 |
| EDRS 620 | Quantitative Inquiry in Education | 3 |
| EDRS 621 | Qualitative Inquiry in Education | 3 |
| EDRS 622 | Educational and Psychological Measurement | 3 |
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies.
Bachelor's Degree (any)/Educational Psychology, Accelerated MS (Individualized Studies Concentration)
Overview
Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BA or BS in any degree area and an MS in Educational Psychology (Individualized Studies concentration) in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines.
Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits, and additional unit-specific criteria (see Application Requirements and Deadlines).
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.
Accelerated Master’s Admission Requirements
Students already admitted in the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the MS program, if they have met the following criteria, as verified on the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition form:
- 3.0 overall GPA
- Completion of specific undergraduate coursework
- Successfully meeting Mason’s requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following which can be taken as Advanced Standing or Reserve Graduate credit (to be determined by the student and their advisor):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDEP 602 | Fundamentals of Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDEP 603 | Applications of Educational Psychology in Developmental Contexts | 3 |
| EDRS 590 | Education Research | 3 |
| EDRS 620 | Quantitative Inquiry in Education | 3 |
| EDRS 621 | Qualitative Inquiry in Education | 3 |
| EDRS 622 | Educational and Psychological Measurement | 3 |
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies.
Bachelor's Degree (any)/Educational Psychology, Accelerated MS (Learning, Cognition, and Motivation Concentration)
Overview
Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BA or BS in any degree area and an MS in Educational Psychology (Learning, Cognition, and Motivation concentration) in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines.
Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits, and additional unit-specific criteria (see Application Requirements and Deadlines).
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.
Accelerated Master’s Admission Requirements
Students already admitted in the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the MS program, if they have met the following criteria, as verified on the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition form:
- 3.0 overall GPA
- Completion of specific undergraduate coursework
- Successfully meeting Mason’s requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following which can be taken as Advanced Standing or Reserve Graduate credit (to be determined by the student and their advisor):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDEP 602 | Fundamentals of Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDEP 603 | Applications of Educational Psychology in Developmental Contexts | 3 |
| EDRS 590 | Education Research | 3 |
| EDRS 620 | Quantitative Inquiry in Education | 3 |
| EDRS 621 | Qualitative Inquiry in Education | 3 |
| EDRS 622 | Educational and Psychological Measurement | 3 |
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies.
Bachelor's Degree (any)/Educational Psychology, Accelerated MS (Learning Sciences in Diverse Contexts Concentration)
Overview
Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BA or BS in any degree area and an MS in Educational Psychology (Learning Sciences in Diverse Contexts concentration) in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines.
Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits, and additional unit-specific criteria (see Application Requirements and Deadlines).
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.
Accelerated Master’s Admission Requirements
Students already admitted in the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the MS program, if they have met the following criteria, as verified on the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition form:
- 3.0 overall GPA
- Completion of specific undergraduate coursework
- Successfully meeting Mason’s requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following which can be taken as Advanced Standing or Reserve Graduate credit (to be determined by the student and their advisor):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDEP 602 | Fundamentals of Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDEP 603 | Applications of Educational Psychology in Developmental Contexts | 3 |
| EDRS 590 | Education Research | 3 |
| EDRS 620 | Quantitative Inquiry in Education | 3 |
| EDRS 621 | Qualitative Inquiry in Education | 3 |
| EDRS 622 | Educational and Psychological Measurement | 3 |
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies.