Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Educational Psychology

The Doctorate of Education (EdD) requires a minimum of 56 units with a Pacific cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Students must complete the doctoral core courses as well as a dissertation proposal and defense. Based upon state and federal laws, additional units and requirements may be necessary for those students electing to earn a credential, certification or license along with the graduate degree (e.g., teaching credential, administration credential, licensed educational psychologist). Students interested in earning a credential, certification or license should work closely with advisor and credential staff. Student may choose to specialize in one or more areas. Students will be required to complete a dissertation at the conclusion of the program Students may elect to specialize in one or more specific areas. In order to earn a concentration (specialization and/or cognate), students must fulfill the general requirements listed above as well as specific concentration (specialization and/or cognate) requirements. A single course may be used to fulfill requirements in two or more specializations and/or cognates. Students interested in earning a credential or license along with the degree will need to fulfill specific requirements as mandated by state and national governing organizations. In order to ensure these requirements are fulfilled, the student must work closely with an academic advisor and the credential staff in the Benerd School of Education. This concentration focuses on Educational Psychology.