PhD Handbook: Learning and Mind Sciences
Learning and Mind Sciences looks at the application of psychological theory and research to learning, teaching and schooling. Learning and Mind Sciences has at its base the psychology of human learning, motivation, development, individual differences, exceptionality and measurement .
Required Courses
32 units are required, suggested courses include the following:
Courses in Education
- 210 - The Psychology of School Learning (4)
- 211 - Social & Situative Perspectives on Learning & Cognition (4)
- 213 - Individual Assessment (4)
- 216 - School-Based Prevention Programs (4)
- 218 - Testing Minority Children (4)
- 292 - Psychological Dimensions in Bilingualism (4)
Courses in Psychology
- 212A - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive & Perceptual Development (4)
- 212B - Developmental Psychology: Social, Emotional & Personality Development (4)
- 230 - Cognitive Psychology (4)
- 245 - Social Psychology (4)
- 263 - Topics in Cognitive Psychology (4)
- 264 - Topics in Psycholinguistics (4)
Courses in Human Development
- 200B - Middle Childhood and Adolescence (4)
- 217 - Development of Cortical and Perceptual Laterality (3)
- 234 - Children's Learning and Thinking (3)
- 238 - The Context of Individual Development (3)
* Any course marked with an asterisk is a proposed course with a tentative course number. Proposed courses are offered as sections of EDU 292, Special Topics in Education, until they have completed the approval process.