Educational psychology Courses

University of Missouri-St. Louis
Master of education
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Courses

Courses for this program are 100% online: no campus visits are required.

Successful completion of the program requires 30 credit hours of course work.

All degree options consist of 15 hours of educational and psychological foundations, 9-12 hours of electives or emphasis area courses, and a 3- to 6-hour capstone experience consisting of a field experience, an exit course, or thesis research. The master’s in educational psychology is a versatile degree designed to enhance one’s current career in an educational or community agency setting or to prepare graduates for the pursuit of another advanced degree.

Course planner

The chart below shows the courses offered in this program. Courses are 3 credit hours each, unless stated otherwise. The University reserves the right to change or cancel courses as needed.

State authorization

States require that the University of Missouri-St. Louis be authorized to deliver university-level distance/online education to their residents. Each state handles this process differently.

Please see our state authorization page for more information.

  • Program authorized
  • Program authorized with stipulations

Authorized with stipulations

Students residing in these states may be eligible to enroll in this program, but certain stipulations exist.

  • Colorado

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