Overview

The Educational Psychology program offered by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas , is appropriate for elementary, secondary, and special education teachers who wish to enhance classroom skills; students interested in pursuing advanced studies in educational psychology; students interested in obtaining a specialist degree in school psychology; as well as students who plan to apply their skills in government or business settings. Students' individualized programs are tailored with attention to their area of specialization.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

Understand and be able to analyze key theories related to learning, cognition, and development.

Critically evaluate research studies based on each study’s methodology, literature support, and significance.

Develop plans for test construction, item and test specification, item writing and selection, test preparation and administration, test and item analysis, item and test revision to enhance reliability and validity, and various methods for validating tests, such as factor analysis, item response theory, and current issues in measurement.

Serve as scholars who can critique and evaluate reports of research studies, and use skills base learned through their educational psychology coursework in their chosen career.

Understand and be able to analyze key theories related to the selected specialty or elective courses.

Understand how to implement evidence-based intervention strategies and/or design and modify learning environments to promote more effective learning.

Develop a professional identity consistent with the specialty or elective courses, contribute to the community through their chosen career, and understand aspects of ethical and professional functioning in the chosen domain.

Career Possibilities

Educational assessment coordinator

Educational psychologists

Program evaluators

Community college faculty

Human resource education specialist

Research analyst for school districts, human services agencies, hospitals, businesses, etc.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Growth and Development
Learning and Cognition
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Psychometrics
Research Methods

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.75

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Department application

Three letters of recommendation

One writing sample

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Tuition Fee

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International

26658 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26658 USD per year during 12 months.
National

26368 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26368 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

7736 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7736 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Las Vegas

880 - 1430 USD /month

Living costs

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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Tuition Fee

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Living costs for Las Vegas

Funding

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