Students define a concentration area in consultation with their advisor.
All students must take the common core and then specialize in one cognate. Depending upon the emphasis area chosen, students must take a minimum of 66 hours beyond the master's to graduate. Research Tools Ph.D. students in Educational Psychology must demonstrate competency in two out of the four areas listed below. Computer Applications - students must complete a minimum of 8 semester hours in courses relating to computer use at the graduate level with grades of B or better. A student can develop and demonstrate a computer program written to meet a specific educational research application.