Course variations

Course summary

The specialization in Learning, Cognition, and Development prepares scholars to carry out research in a broad range of areas related to cognition, learning, and student development, as well as in the theory and practice of educational measurement, evaluation, and assessment. Students in this specialization will take course work on or independently investigate topics such as learner motivation, individual differences in learning, childhood and adolescent development, learning in pre-school or after-school settings, cognitive processes in the learning of mathematics or science, cognition and literacy, teacher learning, and psychometrics. Students in the specialization will have the opportunity to develop expertise in a wide range of research methodologies, from analysis of large-scale data sets to random-assignment experimentation to program evaluation. Applicants to this specialization will ordinarily have had prior course work or experience in psychology, cognitive science, educational psychology, education, statistics, or human development. We expect that graduates in this specialization will seek academic positions or research appointments in a wide range of fields and departments, such as education, educational psychology, learning sciences, educational measurement, and curriculum and instruction.

Entry requirement for international students

Student who wants to apply for masters or doctors program should have finished their bachelor degree. An applicant must meet the minimum academic requirements: Applicant should hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California and have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0. International applicants whose native language is other than English will be required to demonstrate their English proficiency. This is most often accomplished by achieving a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and On the TOEFL iBT minimum score of 80 and a score of 7 on the IELTS.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE

Department name

Department of Education