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Why study Educational Psychology online through OSU?

The master’s in Educational Psychology focuses on human learning, development and motivation. Graduates go on to work in schools or other educational settings as researchers, instructional designers, data analytics managers, adjunct professors or educational policy influencers. Many graduates also continue graduate coursework in distinguished doctoral programs across the country.

Format

This 100-percent online program is delivered primarily through Canvas, OSU’s online learning platform. Students may choose to take one to three 16-week courses per semester and can complete their degree in approximately 24 months. Convenient course scheduling allows for maximum flexibility for working professionals. 

Curriculum

The program requires 36 hours of coursework, including curriculum that focuses on the following core areas:

  • Psychology of Human Learning
  • Human Development in Psychology
  •  Human Motivation
  •  Research Design & Methodology

Course information

Motivation in Classrooms Lab

Communication Technologies and Youth Development Lab

 

Research and Faculty

Our faculty encourage and support student-led research. Recent projects include communication technologies and youth’s psychosocial development, social media and psycho-emotional well-being, the relationship between mindset and socioeconomic status, meaning-making processes in collaborative learning contexts, the psychological climate of online learning environments and self-regulation, predictors of psychological well-being, teachers’ social perspective-taking ability and the relationship of student openness to multicultural instruction and ESL teachers’ sense of responsibility.

 

Faculty expertise includes:

  • How group discussion — face-to-face and online— impacts the learning process
  • Adolescents' and emerging adults’ psychological and social development in the digital age
  • How teacher beliefs impact student motivation
  • How students’ individual motivational profiles and environmental factors holistically impact their academic outcomes

 

Admissions

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Applications deadlines:

  • March 15: Fall Priority
    May 1: Fall Final
  • September 15: Spring Priority
    December 1: Spring Final
  • January 15: Summer Priority
    March 15: Summer Final

To apply for the program, complete the following: 

  • Graduate College application
  • Transcripts from all previously attended institutions (A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required)
  • Current resume/vita
  • Three letters of recommendation 
  • GRE or MAT or a sample of scholarly writing
  • Professional goal statement (approximately two pages, double-spaced)
  • TOEFL or IELTS scores (if required to establish English proficiency) 

Note: The EPSY faculty reviews the applications holistically and occasionally considers provisional admission. Applicants whose scores do not meet the minimum requirements but are able to demonstrate their potential through other required application materials are encouraged to submit an application.

 

Cost

Oklahoma State University offers an affordable single rate for graduate students in online degree and certificate programs.

Cost details for in-state, online graduate students
Cost details for out-of-state online graduate students

 

 

Scholarships and Financial Aid

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