The Department of Educational Psychology (EPSY) within the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education offers Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts degrees with concentrations in cognition, instruction, and learning technology; counseling; giftedness, creativity, and talent development; research methods, measurement, and evaluation; school psychology; and special education. Also offered is a Master of Arts with a concentration in educational technology.
The 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report’s national rankings for specialty programs in the Special Education category include the Neag School’s program in this area, tied at No. 17.
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EPSY prepares graduates to become leading researchers and policymakers in their respective fields, and comprises nationally and internationally renowned scholars within the department’s seven fields of study. The MA and Ph.D. degrees may be taken with concentrations in the areas of Cognition, Instruction and Learning Technology (CILT); counseling; educational technology (MA only); giftedness, creativity, and talent development; research methods, measurement, and evaluation; school psychology; and special education.
Educational Psychology Programs
Research Methods, Measurement, & Evaluation
- Master of Arts Program (on-campus)
- Master of Arts Program (fully online program)
- Doctoral Program
- Online Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation
- Master of Arts/Sixth-Year Program
- Doctoral Program
- Early Childhood for Infants and Children with Autism (Master's Concentration)
- Disability Studies in Public Health (Online Graduate Certificate)
- Postsecondary Disability Services (Online Graduate Certificate)
- Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports (Graduate Certificate)
- Teacher Certification in Special Education
Graduate Certificate Programs in EPSY
- Disability Studies in Public Health (Online Graduate Certificate)
- Giftedness, Creativity, & Talent Development (Online)
- Postsecondary Disability Services (Online)
- Program Evaluation (Online in Measurement, Evaluation, & Assessment)
- Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports
- Special Education Transition to Adulthood