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2016-2017 University Catalog 
  
2016-2017 University Catalog

Bachelor's Degree (any)/Educational Psychology, Accelerated MS


College: College of Education and Human Development  
Department: Graduate School of Education  

Qualified Mason undergraduates may be admitted to a bachelor’s/accelerated master’s program and obtain a BA or BS in any degree area and an Educational Psychology, MS  in one of the following three concentrations: Assessment, Evaluation and Testing; Learning and Decision-Making in Leadership; or Learning, Cognition and Motivation, within an accelerated time frame. See the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Degrees  section of the catalog for policies related to this program.

Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master’s degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see the Academic Policies  section of the catalog.

Application Requirements

Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in the Admissions  section of this catalog. In addition applicants must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and submit the following:

  • College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) Accelerated Master’s Program Application Form
  • Goal Statement (750-1000 words)
  • Three letters of recommendation from former or current employers or university professors, targeting work experiences and academic abilities.

Accelerated Option Requirements

Concentration in Assessment, Evaluation and Testing


Students complete the following courses in their senior year:

EDEP 550   and EDRS 621   to be taken in the fall semester and EDEP 632  and EDEP 551  in the spring semester.

Concentration in Learning and Decision-Making in Leadership


Students complete the following courses in their senior year:

EDEP 550   and EDRS 621  in the fall semester and EDEP 551  and EDEP 632  in the spring semester.

Concentration in Learning, Cognition, and Motivation


Students complete the following courses in their senior year:

EDEP 550   and EDRS 621  in the fall semester and EDEP 551  and EDEP 653  or EDEP 654  or EDEP 597  in the spring semester.