{"id":549,"date":"2017-08-02T22:08:38","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T22:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/ed-psych\/?page_id=549"},"modified":"2024-08-05T12:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T19:04:07","slug":"doctoral-degrees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-psychology\/doctoral-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Doctoral degrees<\/h1>\n<h2>Advance your career with NAU&#8217;s Department of Educational Psychology<\/h2>\n<p>Northern Arizona University&#8217;s Educational Psychology department offers the following doctoral degree:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-psychology\/combined-counseling-school-psychology-phd\/\">Combined Counseling\/School Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"The application process_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\">\n            The application process\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<p>To find out when your application is due, visit your chosen degree\u2019s page or review our\u00a0<a title=\"applications deadlines table\" href=\"https:\/\/cmswork.nau.edu\/COE\/Ed-Psych\/Degrees-Programs\/Admission-Data\/Admissions-Deadlines\/\">applications deadlines table<\/a>. To apply to any program above, complete these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Complete the\u00a0<strong>online combined<\/strong> (Office of Graduate and Professional Studies and Educational Psychology Department) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.applyweb.com\/apply\/northazg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application<\/a>. The online application will ask you to provide email addresses for three individuals who will provide recommendations. We highly recommend attaining recommendations from at least two academic professors\/instructors.\u00a0Recommenders can also be supervisors, but should not be friends or family members. All recommendation forms must be received by the application deadline.\u00a0<strong>NOTE<\/strong>: please be advised that your electronic recommendation form won\u2019t be sent to your identified recommenders until your application has been submitted. Also note that we only accept the electronic recommendation forms for consideration. The online application checklist will allow you and the EPS office to monitor when recommendations are received.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submit official transcripts<\/strong>\u00a0from all previous universities attended to:<br>\nOffice of Graduate and Professional Studies, NAU<br>\nPO Box 4125<br>\nFlagstaff, AZ 86011-4125<\/li>\n<li>(Except for the MEd in Human Relations degree) Submit an\u00a0<strong>official report\u00a0<\/strong>of scores on the\u00a0<strong>General Test\u00a0<\/strong>of the<strong>\u00a0Graduate Record Examination (GRE)\u00a0<\/strong>to the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies at Northern Arizona University by the application deadline and use the following codes: <strong>institution code: 4006, department code: 3403<\/strong>. GRE scores must be\u00a0<u>no more than 5 years old\u00a0<\/u>at the time of application.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International students interested in applying to the M.Ed. Human Relations program<\/strong> \u2014 before applying online, please contact the NAU Office of Graduate and Professional Studies for advisement at 928-523-9284 or <a href=\"mailto:Graduate@nau.edu\">email us<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"For PhD candidates_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\">\n            For PhD candidates\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<p>Applicant files are evaluated by faculty using an objective, multi-criteria system. Points are assigned for each applicant using the following weighted percentages associated with each criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>50% \u2013 academic aptitude for graduate study (GRE scores and GPA)\n<ul>\n<li>Note: GRE Scores are valid for five years after the testing year in which you tested (July 1 \u2013 June 30).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>20% \u2013 essay responses (autobiographical and professional interest questions)<\/li>\n<li>5% \u2013 work related experiences (relevant paid and volunteer work)<\/li>\n<li>10% \u2013 potential to contribute to profession and program (professional activities and letters of recommendations)<\/li>\n<li>15% \u2013 goodness of fit to the program (areas of focus congruence, fit to College of Education mission, and professional characteristics)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each applicant is ranked within the applicant pool after points have been assigned.\u00a0<em>Highly-ranked candidates will be invited to participate in interviews.\u00a0<\/em>Interviews will generally be held approximately one month after the application deadline.<\/p>\n<p>The interviews will be worth 35 points (approximately 25% of the total points) and the average score from faculty interviews will be added to the overall score (file review [100 points] + interview [35 points]). Students scoring the highest on a combination of the application and interview scores will be offered admission. held during the second week of February. Approximately 5 to 7 students will be admitted in a given year for the combined doctoral program.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re accepted, you\u00a0<strong>must\u00a0<\/strong>begin the program during the subsequent summer or fall semesters. If you\u2019re unable to begin at this time, you\u00a0<strong>must\u00a0<\/strong>re-apply to the program.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact the Department of Educational Psychology<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:eps@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact the Department of Educational Psychology: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">eps&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-7103\" aria-label=\"Contact the Department of Educational Psychology: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-7103<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/graduate-college\/admissions\/\">Get application information<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Join our graduate program<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.applyweb.com\/northazg\/index.ftl\">apply now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nau.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9z5JbdRj9k8rliZ\">plan a visit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/request-information\/\">request more information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Graduate quick links<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/admissions\/tuition-and-cost\/tuition-expenses\/\">current tuition and fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/office-of-scholarships-and-financial-aid\/\">financing your education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finaid.org\/loans\/forgiveness.phtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">loan forgiveness for teachers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctoral degrees Advance your career with NAU&#8217;s Department of Educational Psychology Northern Arizona University&#8217;s Educational Psychology department offers the following doctoral degree: Combined Counseling\/School Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":968,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-549","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=549"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6906,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/549\/revisions\/6906"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}