The Ohio State University

www.osu.edu

  1. Help
  2. Campus map
  3. Find people
  4. OSU Webmail

Educational Psychology & Philosophy

Doctoral Programs of Study

The doctoral program requires a minimum of 90 quarter hours beyond the Master's degree and is subject to all the rules of the Ohio State University Graduate School. Most programs can be completed in three to four years of full-time study, but part-time study is permitted, as long as residency requirements are met.

Specific program requirements must be developed and approved in cooperation with the student's adviser and the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee is composed of at least three Graduate Faculty members (status P or Status M with the permission of the Graduate Studies Committee) in addition to the student's adviser.

School Requirements

The following requirements must be included in the program of study:

  1. Foundations of Education Requirement: A minimum of 6 hours of graduate credit must be concerned with philosophical, historical, sociological, anthropological, or psychological foundations are required.
  2. Multicultural Education Requirement: A minimum of 3 hours of graduate credit must relate to multicultural education.
  3. Research Requirement: A minimum of 12 graduate credit hours beyond the Master's degree.
  4. Major and Cognate: Credit hour requirements for the major emphasis and cognate areas of study as determined by the advisor and student
  5. Residency Requirements
    • A minimum of 45 graduate credit hours must be completed at this University.
    • A minimum of three out of four consecutive quarters with an enrollment of at least 10 graduate credit hours per quarter must be completed while in residence at this University.
    • A minimum of 20 graduate credit hours over a period of at least two quarter must be complete after admission to candidacy.
  6. Candidacy Examination : Successful completion of both the written and oral examinations.
  7. Dissertation: Successful completion of both the written dissertation and oral dissertation defense.

Educational Psychology and Philosophy Core Course Requirements

All doctoral students in Educational Psychology, Teacher Education Policy and Leadership, or Philosophical Studies in Education three core courses:

  • EDU P&L 925: Theory and Research in Educational Psychology
  • EDU P&L 650.01: Philosophy of Education
  • EDU P&L 928: Inquiry in Teacher Education.

Beyond this core, we expect our students, regardless of their main emphasis, to have additional work in educational psychology, teacher education, and philosophy.

A Few Example Courses

  • EDU P&L 650.01: Philosophy of Education
  • EDU P&L 670: Adolescent Learning and Development
  • EDU P&L 756: Professional Development of Teachers
  • EDU P&L 803: Psychological Perspectives on Teaching and Teacher Education
  • EDU P&L 828: Ethical Problems in Education
  • EDU P&L 851: College Teaching
  • EDU P&L 880: Cognition & Instruction
  • EDU P&L 901: Motivation in Learning and Teaching
  • EDU P&L 811: Sources of Progressive Thought in American Education
  • EDU P&L 902: Educational Philosophy of John Dewey
  • EDU P&L 924: Pedagogy in Teacher Education
  • EDU P&L 925: Emotional Processes in Education
  • EDU P&L 925: Classroom Research
  • EDU P&L 925: Teacher Knowledge and Beliefs
  • EDU P&L 925: The Philosophies of Dewey and James
  • EDU P&L 925: Philosophical Issues in Educational Research
  • EDU P&L 925: Structural Equation Modeling
  • EDU P&L 928: Inquiry in Teacher Education
  • EDU P&L 981: Multivariate Statistics
  • EDU P&L 800: Qualitative Research
  • EDU P&L 966: Qualitative Research: Fieldwork