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General Information on Doctoral Study
Introduction
The PhD program in Educational Psychology is directed toward increasing the candidate’s competence in educational inquiry. In general, the domain of inquiry encompasses human learning and development in the context of education. Courses are offered in the areas of: statistics, measurement, and research methodology; and human learning, cognition, and development. The programs prepare individuals to conduct basic and applied research and evaluation in public and private educational settings and provide instruction and consultation appropriate for all educational levels. Graduates hold positions in educational program development and evaluation, research, policy development, and consulting; and, they teach in schools, colleges, and universities in the United States, the Pacific Basin and Asia.
The Department of Educational Psychology is one of the eight academic units within the College of Education. The College of Education is one of 20 colleges and professional schools that, together with the organized research units, constitute the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UHM) is a Carnegie Level I institution of international standing, and is the only land, sea, and space grant university in the United States. The College of Education is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). While the University enrolls more than 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the College enrolls about 1500 in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. Approximately 55 students are enrolled in graduate programs of study in educational psychology. Although the Department makes significant contributions to undergraduate programs in teacher education, there is no undergraduate major in educational psychology.