Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences

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Chair:  Dr. Ezemenari Obasi

The Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences offers graduate programs at the master and doctoral levels preparing students to understand the conceptual base of theories, research, and methods of psychology and to apply these fields of study to the processes of education and human development.  Though differing in focus, all programs emphasize preparing students to be competent in the academic and professional aspects of psychological, health, and learning sciences.  Students pursue professional competence through course work, seminars, supervised research, practice, and internship experiences.

Academic Programs:

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

This degree program has the following areas of specialization:

• Allied Health Education and Administration
• Counseling and Counseling Psychology
• Health Education
• Special Populations

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Professional Leadership

This degree program has the following area of specialization:

• Special Populations (formally Gifted and Talented and Special Education)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

This degree program has the following areas of specialization:

• Counseling Psychology
• Educational Psychology & Individual Differences
• School Psychology

Professional State Certification:

In addition to the academic degree programs, the Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences offers two programs that lead to Professional State Certification:

• School Counselor
• Educational Diagnostician

Programs

• Allied Health Education and Administration, M.Ed.
• Counseling, M.Ed.
• Education, M.Ed.
• Educational Psychology, M.Ed.
• Health Education, M.Ed.
• Special Populations, M.Ed.

• Counseling Psychology, Ph.D.
• Educational Psychology and Individual Differences, Ph.D.
• School Psychology, Ph.D.
• Special Populations, Ed.D in Professional Leadership

• Educational Diagnostician Professional Certificate
• School Counselor Professional Certificate

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