Master's Degree

The Counseling and Educational Psychology Department at Indiana University offers a 36 credit hour Master's degree in Learning and Developmental Sciences. Master's students may choose the psychology track or the inquiry methodology track. Each student is assigned a program advisor who assists in designing a program of study. A guideline for the course work to be taken is as follows:

• Educational Psychology* (9-12 credit hours) *required for Educational Psychology and Inguiry only
• Learning Sciences* (15 credit hours) *reguired for Learning Sciences only
  
• Inquiry Methodology (9-12 credit hours)
• Foundations (3 credit hours)
• Curriculum Theory or Methods (3 credit hours)
• Electives (9-12 credit hours)

Other Useful Links

• Masters Advising Form
• School of Education Application Page

Educational Psychology (9-12 credit hours)

Courses are selected from one or more of the subareas of psychological studies, which include human development, learning and cognition, or learning sciences. Students in the psychology track must take 12 credit hours of course work in this category. Inquiry track students must take 9 hours. Specifics on master degree requirement for the specializations are found at the following links:

• Educational Psychology
• Inquiry Methodology

Learning Sciences (15 credit hours)

Courses take an interdisciplinary perspective on important issues, applying relevant educational psychology, social science theory, cognitive sciences, and educational design theory and research.

• Learning Sciences

Inquiry Methodology (9-12 credit hours)

Courses are selected from one or more of the following inquiry areas: statistics, assessment, program evaluation, and qualitative or quantitative inquiry methodology. Students in the inquiry track must take 12 credit hours of course work in this category. Psychology track students must take 9 hours. See links above for more complete information.  

Foundations (3 credit hours)

This may be a course in philosophy, sociology, history or anthropology. Typically an H-prefixed education course is used to fulfill this requirement.

Curriculum Theory or Methods (3 credit hours)

This requirement may be waived for students with undergraduate course work in education and for students who will not seek a position in public education.

Electives (9-12 credit hours)

Other relevant courses, in or outside of Learning and Developmental Sciences, to bring total hours to 36. Elective courses must contribute to the integrity of the student's program and must be approved by a program advisor.