University of North Texas 
Courses
The doctoral program in educational psychology requires a minimum of 63 (78 hours if admitted without a Master’s degree) hours of course work and research experience.
Those entering the program without a master’s degree are expected to fulfill the following requirements, plus two core courses in the MS with a major in educational psychology, and a minimum of three additional graduate-level courses with the advisor’s approval.
Note: The following requirements are for students entering the program having completed a related master’s degree.
78 hour doctoral degree plan
63 hour doctoral degree plan
Educational psychology requirement, 9 hours
- EPSY 5550 - Learning Theories
- EPSY 6040 - Foundations of Educational Psychology
- EPSY 5123 - Human Development Across the Life Span
Major requirements, 21 hours
- EPSY 6010 - Statistics for Educational Research
- EPSY 6020 - Research Methods in Education
- EPSY 6210 - Multiple Regression Analysis and Related Methods
- EPSY 6220 - Advanced Testing and Measurement
- EPSY 6230 - Theory and Application of Hierarchical Linear Modeling
- EPSY 6280 - Qualitative Research in Education
- EPSY 6290 - Multivariate Statistics in Education
Concentration, 21 hours
Research, measurement and statistics
- EPSY 6005 - Statistical Theory and Simulations
- EPSY 6240 - Technology in Research
- EPSY 6250 - Item Response Theory
- EPSY 6270 - Structural Equation Modeling
- plus 3 elective courses in research, measurement and statistics from inside or outside of the department, with advisor’s approval
Supervised research practice, 3 hours
Dissertation, 9 hours minimum
- EPSY 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation (3, 6 or 9 hours per semester)