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Ed.M. in Learning, Cognition, and Development - Online



Coordinator: Dr. Susan Golbeck (732-932-7496, ext. 8323; email: susan.golbeck@gse.rutgers.edu)

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The master's program in learning, cognition, and development is intended for students wishing to study the psychology of human learning, cognition, and development as it applies to education. This program of study serves as an enriching theoretical background for the educational professional and/or as a foundation for further study at the doctoral level. The study of how human beings learn, think, and grow forms the academic core of a variety of educational careers and applied doctoral programs and allows the student with an interest in psychology to obtain a master's degree while keeping options open concerning future employment and/or possible doctoral training.

The online option is designed for students who would like to benefit from this program, but prefer to do so without coming to campus. It provides a specific set of courses in the Department of Educational Psychology, and some choices in electives that, taken in the recommended order, will allow completion of the entire program online in a two year period. Currently available electives may yield a subspecialty in special education or in educational technology.

Students matriculating in the program will benefit from a background in academic psychology. Students admitted without this background may need to elect more than the minimum of 30 credits. A completed research project is required of students planning to pursue doctoral work.

Degree Requirements

The program requires a minimum of 30 credits, including:

Core LCD Course Requirements (9 credits)
15:295:512  Introduction to Child Psychology (3)
15:295:580  Psychology of Learning (3)
15:295:590  Seminar in LCD: Critical Thinking (3)

Elective LCD Course Requirements - choose two (6 credits)
15:290:521  Child, Family, Community: Relationships in Development (3)
15:295:518  Motivation in the Classroom  (3)
15:290:522  Cognition and Language from Birth to Eight (3)

Educational Statistics and Measurement Course Requirements (6 credits)

15:291:531  Statistical Methods (3)
15:291:532  Statistical Methods II (3)

Research Requirements (3 Credits)
15:290:601  Independent Study in Educational Psychology (3)

Electives Outside LCD Course Requirements (6 Credits)
Two elective classes are required, chosen from the following or from other appropriate courses that may be offered

Special Education

15:293:522  Learning Disabilities (3)
15:293:608  Consultation, Collaboration, and Co-Teaching (3)
15:293:525  Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3)

Educational Technology
15:255:503  Introduction to Teaching with Digital Tools (3)
15:255:504  Web-Based Multimedia Design for Educators (3)
15:250:591  Developing Digital e-Learning Environments (3)




 
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