The Combined Program offers a coordinated set of course and research experiences leading to a Ph.D. degree in education and psychology. All students take a common set of courses in the Combined Program in Education and Psychology. These include a two-semester seminar that introduces students to the faculty of the School of Education and Psychology Department, an advanced issues seminar in educational psychology, an informal set of meetings on professional socialization in the field, and three courses in statistics and research methods. In addition, students must take two to three core courses in both education and psychology. Education courses are selected from a list of designated doctoral courses in educational studies, instructional technology, and educational policy and foundations.
Students also take additional courses tailored to their own interests and needs.
Course listings, with numbers, prerequisites, and descriptions, are in the Program Information and Course Offerings Bulletin of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. The deadline for receipt of completed application materials is January 1 for entry in the following fall term into our doctoral degree program. The Combined Program admits only one time each year, and we do not have a master's program. Applications will be reviewed by the Program's executive committee. Candidates will be informed of the decision by April 1.