Become an expert in basic human development and learning and motivation, or focus on gifted and creative education or quantitative methods. With flexible core classes, you will be able to study a research area that suits your needs. A large portion of our program involves in-depth research and analysis, and you will graduate with a strong grasp of your chosen topic and the research experience to be a leader in your field. Our graduates are consistently recognized for their innovative work, which covers diverse topics such as the impacts of curriculum and beliefs on learning, empirical studies of student behavior, new methods of assessment, and pushing the boundaries of giftedness and creativity. Graduates of our program typically go on to careers in various non-clinical educational, training, or research support settings in schools, the military, or colleges and universities.
This major is part of the following Double Dawgs pathways: Biology BS/Educational Psychology MEd (Applied Cognition and Development) Psychology BS/Educational Psychology MEd (Applied Cognition and Development) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu.
Director of Graduate Studies Kristen Bub Kristen.Bub@uga.edu Graduate Program Advisor/Graduate Program Administrator Caroline Calhoun-King wcc96770@uga.edu