Domain Courses
In order to complete the required domains of doctoral study through coursework, students must elect a minimum of two courses (including at least on primary course) in Domains 1, 2 and 5, and one primary course each in Domains 3 and 4. Courses selected to meet the doctoral domain requirements must be passed with a grade no lower than B. The list of approved domain courses appears below.
| Type | EDP # | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| Domain 1: Research Methods & Data Analysis | ||
| Primary* | 482K | Experimental Design & Statistical Inference** |
| Secondary | 382K | Correlation & Regression Methods |
| Secondary | 384 | Educational Research Methodology |
| Secondary 1 or 2 | 380P | Evaluation Models & Techniques |
| Secondary 1 or 2 | 382K | Factor Analysis |
| Secondary 1 or 2 | 384 | Introduction to Survey Research |
| Secondary | 384 | Qualitative Research Methods |
| Secondary | 382K | Survey of Multivariate Methods |
| Domain 2: Psychometric Theory & Methods | ||
| Primary* | 380P | Theory and Methods** |
| Secondary | Applied Psychometrics | |
| Secondary 1 or 2 | 380P | Evaluation Models & Techniques |
| Secondary 1 or 2 | 382K | Factor Analysis |
| Secondary 1 or 2 | 384 | Introduction to Survey Research |
| Secondary | 380P | Item Response Theory |
| Secondary | 380P | Multidimensional Scaling |
| Secondary | 380P | Test and Scale Construction |
| Domain 3: Developmental Psychology | ||
| Primary | 385 | Child & Adolescent Social & Cognitive Development |
| Primary | 385 | Individual Through the Life Cycle |
| Domain 4: Social-Personality Psychology | ||
| Primary | 381M | Individual in Society |
| Primary | 386N | Seminar: Personality Psychology |
| Primary | 381M | Seminar: Social Psychology |
| Domain 5: Learning & Cognition | ||
| Primary* | 382L | Cognition & Behavior |
| Primary* | 382L | Instructional Psychology |
| Primary* | 382L | Motivation & Emotion |
| Primary* | 382L | Psychology of Learning |
| Primary* | 382L | Psycholinguistics |
| Secondary | 382L | Cognitive Foundations of Psychotherapy |
| Secondary | 382L | Communication & Language |
| Secondary | 382L | Contemporary Theories of Discourse Comprehension |
| Secondary | 382L | Current Topics in Cognition |
| Secondary | 382L | Current Topics in Motivation |
| Secondary | 382L | Learning School-Based Cognitive Skills |
| Secondary | 382L | Psychology of Computers in Education |
| Secondary | 382 | Psychology of Teachers & Teaching |
| Secondary | 382L | Theory and Practice of Writing |
* At least one Primary domain course must be taken before the Secondary course(s) in that domain.
** Before the Primary domain courses can be taken in Domains 1 and 2, students must have completed the vestibule courses or passed the proficiency exams.
Domain 1 Vestibule Course - Fundamental Statistics (offered in fall semesters only)
Domain 2 Vestibule Courses - Measurement & Evaluation (offered in fall and spring semesters)
