Fall 2023 Educational Psychology

EPSY 100

Introduction to Human Development and Learning

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

EPSY 150

Human Development and Learning Academic Success

2 hours. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Prerequisite(s): Freshman undergraduate status.

EPSY 160

Games, Learning, and Society

3 hours. Same as ED 160. Individual and Society course.

EPSY 210

Principles of Learning and Instruction Across the Lifespan

3 hours. Same as ED 210. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Secondary Teacher Education students should enroll in the ED 210 section. All other students should enroll in the EPSY 210 section. Departmental Approval Required

EPSY 242

Introduction to Sexuality Development Across the Lifespan

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 100 or PSCH 100. Individual and Society course.

EPSY 255

Child Development in Contemporary Society

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): ED 100 or PSCH 100 or EPSY 100; or consent of the instructor.

EPSY 256

Adolescent and Early Adulthood Development in Contemporary Society

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in EPSY 100 or PSCH 100, or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: EPSY 210 and EPSY 255.

EPSY 257

Adult Development and Aging in Contemporary Society

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in EPSY 100 or Grade of C or better in PSCH 100; or consent of the instructor. Advisor Approval Required

EPSY 326

Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 255.

EPSY 340

Self and Identity Development Across the Lifespan

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in two of the following: EPSY 255, EPSY 256, or EPSY 257 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Recommended background: Coursework in human development and learning, psychology, and/or sociology.

EPSY 363

Understanding and Applying Research in Human Development

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in two of the following: EPSY 255, EPSY 256, EPSY 257 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

EPSY 370

ECE and Curriculum

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 100 and EPSY 255 and EPSY 210; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Education.

EPSY 373

Advanced Research Methods in Human Development and Learning

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in EPSY 363 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Departmental Approval Required

EPSY 380

Instructional Design and Training

3 hours. Extensive computer use required.

Online

EPSY 382

Child, Family, and Community

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 100 or EPSY 255 or EPSY 210; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Education.

EPSY 396

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above; and consent of the instructor.

EPSY 398

Directed Research in Human Development and Learning

1 TO 4 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 363 or equivalent course, and consent of the instructor.

EPSY 405

Educational Assessment and Evaluation

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 255; or junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Education. Advisor Approval Required

EPSY 413

Youth Development Colloquium

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above. Departmental Approval Required

EPSY 414

Developing Programs For Youth

3 hours. Previously listed as CI 416. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor or enrollment in the Youth Development Program. Restricted to Education.

EPSY 415

Fieldwork in Human Development and Learning in Urban Contexts

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Previously listed as CIE 415. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 363; and junior standing or above. Recommended background: EPSY 414. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

EPSY 416

Systematic Approaches to Program Quality

3 hours. Recommended background: coursework in psychology or educational psychology. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 363 or EPSY 414; or junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.

EPSY 420

Advanced Social Development of Children in an Urban Context

3 OR 4 hours.

EPSY 424

Family Diversity and Film: A Resilience Framework

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 100; or consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: EPSY 100 and SOC 100 and PSCH 100. Departmental Approval Required

EPSY 426

Development, Health and Wellness: Conception to age 8

4 hours. Previously listed as EPSY 526. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 255; and senior standing or above. Advisor Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

EPSY 430

Interactive Online Instruction: Design and Development

3 hours. Extensive computer use required.

EPSY 446

Characteristics of Early Adolescence

3 hours. Same as PSCH 423. Prerequisite(s): Admission to a program in psychology or education; or approval of the College of Education or consent of the instructor, EPSY 210 or EPSY 255 or ED 421 or ED 422.

EPSY 450

Assessment and Evaluation of Learning Outcomes and Instructional Products

3 hours. Extensive computer use required.

Online

EPSY 451

Staff Management and Human Relations for Leaders in Early Childhood Education

3 hours. Departmental Approval Required

EPSY 453

Educational Programming and Community Relations for Leaders in Early Childhood Education

3 hours. Departmental Approval Required

EPSY 465

Understanding Students with High Incidence Disabilities

3 hours. Same as SPED 465. Field work required. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

EPSY 466

Language Development, Diversity, and Disabilities

3 hours. Same as SPED 466. Departmental Approval Required

EPSY 471

Facilitating Healthy Development in the Context of Trauma

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 100 or PSCH 100 or EPSY 255 or EPSY 256 or EPSY 363; or graduate standing.

EPSY 482

Collaborating with Families, Community, and Professionals

3 hours. Same as SPED 482. Previously listed as EPSY 582. Field work required. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

EPSY 494

Topics in Educational Psychology

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

EPSY 500

Proseminar in Educational Psychology I: Socialization into The Field

2 hours. Same as PSCH 550. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Educational Psychology or Education programs; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

EPSY 501

Theories of Educational Psychology

4 hours. Same as PSCH 551. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 500 and admission to the Ph.D. in Education program or the Ph.D. in Psychology program; or consent of the instructor.

EPSY 502

Social Psychology of Education

4 hours. Same as PSCH 517. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Education program or the Ph.D. in Psychology program; or consent of the instructor.

EPSY 503

Essentials of Quantitative Inquiry in Education

4 hours. Same as ED 503. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Education program or consent of the instructor.

EPSY 505

Advanced Analysis of Variance and Multiple Regression

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 503; or consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in a Lecture/Discussion and a Laboratory/Discussion.

Online

EPSY 507

Approaches to Analyzing Rating Data

1 TO 4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): ED 501 and ED 503 or the equivalent; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: EPSY 504 and EPSY 505 and EPSY 506 and EPSY 512 and EPSY 546; and EPSY 547 Departmental Approval Required

EPSY 508

Proseminar in Educational Psychology II: Discourses in the Field

3 OR 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): ED 503 and ED 505 and ED 506 and enrollment in the PhD program in Educational Psychology or approval of instructor. Recommended background: ED 502. Instructor Approval Required

Online

EPSY 509

Research Design in Education

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to a graduate program.

Online

EPSY 516

Institutional Research, Data, and Evaluation in Urban Higher Education

4 hours.

EPSY 517

Seminar in Urban Youth Development

4 hours. Previously listed as CIE 517. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

EPSY 518

Introduction to Professional Practice in Urban Youth Development

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 517. Recommended background: EPSY 414 and EPSY 416. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

EPSY 519

Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in Early Primary Grades

5 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 429 and EPSY 520; and consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

EPSY 520

Introduction to Curriculum and Practice in Early Childhood Education

6 hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 426 or ED 422; and consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

EPSY 521

Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education

1 TO 12 hours. Field work required. Meets Illinois State requirement for PEL with endorsements in ECE and ECSE by providing supervised student teaching experiences. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in EPSY 520; and consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: Candidacy in PEL program. Co-requisites: Requires concurrent registration in EPSY 523. Departmental Approval Required

EPSY 522

Internship in Early Childhood

0 TO 12 hours. May be repeated. Full-time fieldwork required in early childhood education classroom. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

EPSY 528

Advanced Professional Practice in Urban Youth Development II

4 hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s: EPSY 517 and EPSY 518. Recommended background: EPSY 414 and EPSY 416. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

EPSY 530

Achievement Motivation

4 hours. Same as PSCH 525. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in education or psychology or consent of the instructor.

EPSY 540

Applied Qualitative Research Methods in Education

4 hours.

EPSY 543

Advanced Analysis of Variance in Educational Research

4 hours. Previously listed as EPSY 563. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 503.

Online

EPSY 546

Educational Measurement

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): ED 501, and ED 503 or EPSY 503 or the equivalent or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

EPSY 547

Multiple Regression in Educational Research

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 503.

Online

EPSY 551

Item Response Theory/Rasch Measurement

4 hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 hours. Previously listed as EPSY 506. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 503 and EPSY 546 or the equivalent. Graduate or professional standing required or consent of the instructor.

Online

EPSY 560

Educational Program Evaluation

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 503; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

Online

EPSY 561

Assessment for Measurement Professionals

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): ED 421 and ED 422; or consent of the instructor.

Online

EPSY 562

Large-Scale Testing

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 503 or the equivalent; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: EPSY 553 or EPSY 561. Prior experience in designing, administering, scoring, and/or reporting on large-scale tests.

Online

EPSY 583

Multivariate Analysis of Educational Data

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 505 or EPSY 547 or EPSY 563.

Online

EPSY 584

Hierarchical Linear Models

4 hours. Previously listed as EPSY 512. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): EPSY 546 or EPSY 547 or EPSY 543; and graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor or equivalent.

EPSY 593

Ph.D. Research Project

1 TO 8 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. in Education program.

EPSY 594

Special Topics in Educational Psychology

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): ED 421 and ED 422, or consent of the instructor.

EPSY 596

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): ED 490 or the equivalent, and consent of the advisor and instructor.

EPSY 598

Masters Research

0 TO 16 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the thesis instructor.

EPSY 599

Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the dissertation advisor.