BSc in Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology is an undergraduate degree program in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Foundations at Mississippi State University.
Duration
4 years
Starting Date
January, June, August
Tuition Fee
$ 26,580/year
Location
Starkville, United States
About the program
Educational Psychology at Mississippi State University is the science of learners and learning, including their differences and their development as they grow and change. These differences include changes that are biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial. Educational psychologists are interested in areas that affect students’ learning and achievement; such that they are interested in understanding motivation, individual differences in abilities; student exceptionalities, creative thinking, and personality.
Key facts
Educational Psychology also involves learning the techniques of the scientific method that apply to our field – using tests and measurements, statistics, and research methodology. Thus, educational psychology involves a wide range of topics about people, and your major courses are designed to help you learn about these topics while also helping you learn the methods in how knowledge is gained in the field.
Courses Included
- General Psychology
- Human Growth & Development
- Psychology of Individual Differences
- Principles of Educational Psychology
- Adolescent Psychology
- Applied Learning Theory
- Personality Adjustment