Educational Psychology (EDS)

EdS

Educational Psychology
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On Campus 66+ cr

The Department of Educational Psychology offers an Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in educational psychology.

Description

The School Psychology program is highly respected both locally and throughout the nation. Students are directly admitted to the Ed.S. or Ph.D degree but will earn a master's degree in route. The Ed.S. program is designed primarily for individuals who wish to work in public school settings and is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists.

Applying for Admission

Standard requirements for all graduate programs

  • Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
  • Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.

    If International: Uploads must include all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.

    After admission: Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certified records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certified copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school’s registrar office.

  • If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency is required.

    When sending TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6877 and a department code is not needed.

  • If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
  • Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.

Additional requirements specific to this program

The Department of Educational Psychology is not using GRE scores in MA, EdS, and PhD admissions decisions.

  • Minimum English proficiency: Paper TOEFL 550, Internet TOEFL 80, IELTS 6.5.
  • Personal statement
  • Resume
  • Three recommenders

Admission Application Deadlines

April 1 for Summer. December 1 for Fall.

Program Faculty

Wayne Babchuk (bio)

Professor of Practice, Quantitative, Qualitative, & Psychometric Methods

Janet F. Carlson (bio)

Teaching Assessment, Personality, Psychopathology, Ethics, Professional Issues, Applied Scholarship, Research in Assessment-related Areas

Beth Doll (bio)

Professor, Training Director for the Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology (NICPP)

Jessica Jonson (bio)

Application of Measurement Fundamentals (validity, reliability, fairness), Assessment Literacy for Educational and Psychological Professionals, Professional Standards and Guidelines in Testing, Fairness in Testing, Assessment of Social-Emotional Learning, Assessment of student learning in higher education

Sungeun Kang (bio)

Autism Spectrum Disorder/Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Caregiver Training, School-Based Intervention, Community-Engaged Research, Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Marginalized Families, Family-School Partnership

Michael Scheel (bio)

Marriage and Family Therapy, Parenting, Career Development

Duane Shell (bio)

Self-regulation and Motivational Influences on Behavior and Cognition as these are Manifest in Educational and Public Health Settings

Susan Sheridan (bio)

Behavioral Assessment and Interventions, Home-School Partnerships, Parent-Teacher Consultation, Social Skills Interventions

Susan Swearer (bio)

Bullying and Peer Victimization, Psychological Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions

Jordan Wheeler (bio)

Psychometrics, Educational Statistics, Item Response Theory, Topic Models and Textual Data Analysis

UNL Graduate Chairs and staff please complete the program update form to provide edits. Updates to graduate program pages are made on an annual basis in conjunction with the Graduate Application for Admission.