2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Department of Educational Psychology
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Main Office
Matthews Hall, Room 316
Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle, #311335
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-4646
Fax: 940-565-2185
Web site: www.coe.unt.edu/educational-psychology
Anne Rinn, Chair
Faculty
Academic Support and Outreach Services
Two EPSY offices provide a variety of academic, research and outreach services to students, faculty and the community at large:
Office of Research Consulting
The EPSY Office of Research Consulting (ORC) supports the research needs of faculty and students across the UNT community by providing methodological and statistical advice on grants, research, dissertations and classwork. ORC is dedicated to enhancing the research atmosphere at UNT by improving statistical understanding of students and faculty, providing seminars and support on latest developments in data analysis and research methods, archiving publicly available national and international research data, and providing consulting on grant proposals and funded projects.
Office of Giftedness, Talent Development, and Creativity
The Office for Giftedness, Talent Development, and Creativity (OGTD) is committed to transforming potential into excellence through innovative educational opportunities, research and outreach. The OGTD aspires to serve the intellectual, academic, social and emotional needs of gifted children and adolescents in the greater North Texas area, and assist those who parent, teach and otherwise work with them. The office aspires to be a leading resource on giftedness, talent development and creativity that is known regionally, nationally and internationally.
Human Development and Family Science
Web site: www.coe.unt.edu/educational-psychology
Human development and family science provides students a program of study and career opportunities in a selected emphasis area focusing on foundations in child and human development and/or family science. Emphasis areas include community and family services and individual and family development.
The program offers coursework leading to credentialing as a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) through the National Council on Family Relations or as an Early Intervention Specialist with the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services. Students interested in either credential should meet with their faculty advisor as soon as possible for a list of required coursework.
Degree/teacher certification plan
The Human Development and Family Science secondary teaching certificate is a specialized certificate encompassing a subset of content area standards (1, 2 and 3) from the composite certificate and credentialing to teach a corresponding subset of the discipline’s courses.
The Family and Consumer Sciences secondary teaching certificate is a composite certificate with content area standards encompassing competencies from the full breadth of the discipline (content area standards 1–8) and credentialing to teach the full range of the discipline’s courses.
The degree/teacher certification plan is the official document outlining the student’s course of study. The student is responsible for initiating the degree/teacher certification plan process and should do so as soon as possible after being formally enrolled at the university.
Advising should be sought in the Student Advising Office. The student, with advisement, makes decisions relating to the program of study. The degree/teacher certification plan is subsequently prepared in the College of Education Student Advising Office in Matthews Hall, Room 105. Degree/teacher certification plan processing takes four to six weeks. Students must make an appointment to review completed degree/teacher certification plans in Matthews Hall, Room 105.
Educational Psychology
Web site: www.coe.unt.edu/educational-psychology
Special Education
Web site: www.coe.unt.edu/educational-psychology
Special Education EC-12 certification is available in conjunction with the Bachelor of Science with a major in Education with EC–6 certification. See the Education, BS (offered by the Department of Teacher Education and Administration ) for specific details.
Courses in special education leading to teacher certification credentials are also offered at the graduate level. See the Graduate Catalog for additional information.
Scholarships
The Department of Educational Psychology offers several scholarships designated for undergraduate students in human development and family science and for undergraduate students seeking a special education (K-12) certification. Applications can be found online at coe.unt.edu/scholarships. Deadlines for applications vary slightly with each academic year, with awards generally being announced in late spring. Check with the department office, Matthews Hall, Room 316, for additional scholarship information.
Degree plan
The degree plan is the official document outlining the student’s course of study. The student is responsible for initiating the degree plan process and should do so as soon as possible after being formally enrolled at the university.
Career advising should be sought in the departmental office, Matthews Hall, Room 316. The student, with advisement, makes decisions relating to the program of study. The degree plan is subsequently prepared in the College of Education Student Advising Office in Matthews Hall, Room 105. Students should have their degree plans updated the term/semester before graduation in Matthews Hall, Room 105.
Special programs
ProgramsMajorsGrad Track OptionsMinorsCoursesDevelopment and Family StudiesEducational PsychologyHuman Development and Family ScienceSpecial Education
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