NEW YORK
METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Course Certificate in Psychology in Educational Psychology

  • Eligibility Criteria

    High school diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

  • Credit Hours

    6

  • Courses Offered

    6

  • Course Duration

    1 Month (Self-Paced) Program

  • Estimated Fee

    $780

Courses Offered

An undergraduate certificate by NYMU will help secure your plans of garnering progression and stability regarding career opportunities and lock an elevated career, one that you always imagined.

Adult Development (EDP-136)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Adult Development
     Physical Changes In Aging
     Health And Health Habits
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cognitive Abilities
     Social Roles
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Relationships
     Work And Retirement
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Personality  
     Theories Of Faith
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Stress, Coping, And Resistance
     Death And Bereavement

Educational Psychology In Learning (EDP-202)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Perspectives On Learning
     Learning And The Brain
     Behaviorism And Classical Conditioning
     Instrumental Conditioning
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Applications Of Instrumental Conditioning
     Social Cognitive Theory
     Introduction To Cognition And Memory
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Long-Term Memory I: Storage
     Long-Term Memory Ii: The Nature Of Knowledge
     Long-Term Memory Iii: Retrieval And Forgetting
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Developmental Perspectives On Cognition
     Metacognition, Self-Regulated Learning, And Study Strategies
     Transfer And Problem Solving
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Processes In Knowledge Construction
     Motivation And Affect
     Cognitive Factors In Motivation

Introduction To Child Development (EDP-380)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Studying Early Childhood Development In A Diverse World
     Historical Perspectives And Research In Early Childhood Development
     Theories Of Child Development
     Genetics, Prenatal Development, And Birth
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Newborn
     Infant Physical Growth And Brain Development
     Cognitive Development In Infancy
     Infant Language And Literacy
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Infant Social And Emotional Development
     Preschool Physical And Motor Development
     Cognitive Development In The Preschool Years
     Symbolic Thought: Play, Language, And Literacy In The Preschool Years
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social And Emotional Growth Of Preschoolers
     Physical Growth And Motor Development In The Primary Years
     Cognition And Schooling
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Language, Literacy, And Schooling
     Social And Emotional Development In The Primary Years
     Parents, Families, And Children: A Multicultural Perspective

Lifespan Development (ORP-622)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Human Development
     Heredity And Environment
     Prenatal Development And Childbirth
     Infancy And Toddler Hood: Physical, Cognitive, And Language Development
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Infancy And Toddlerhood: Personality And Sociocultural Development
     Early Childhood: Physical, Cognitive, And Language Development
     Early Childhood: Personality And Sociocultural Development  
     Middle Childhood: Physical And Cognitive Development
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Middle Childhood: Personality And Sociocultural Development
     Adolescence: Physical And Cognitive Development
     Adolescence: Personality And Sociocultural Development
     Young Adulthood: Physical And Cognitive Development
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Young Adulthood: Personality And Sociocultural Development
     Middle Adulthood: Physical And Cognitive Development  
     Middle Adulthood: Personality And Sociocultural Development    
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Older Adulthood: Physical And Cognitive Development
     Older Adulthood: Personality And Sociocultural Development  
     Death And Dying

Introduction To Educational Psychology (EDP-848)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Educational Psychology: Developing A Professional Knowledge Base
     The Development Of Cognition And Language
     Personal, Social, And Emotional Development
     Group And Individual Differences
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Learners With Exceptionalities
     Behaviorism And Social Cognitive Theory
     Cognitive Views Of Learning
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Constructing Knowledge
     Complex Cognitive Processes
     Theories Of Motivation
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Motivation In The Classroom
     Creating Productive Learning Environments: Classroom Management
     Creating Productive Learning Environments: Principles And Models Of Instruction
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Learning And Instruction And Technology
     Assessing Classroom Learning
     Assessment Through Standardized Testing

Foundations Of Community Psychology (EDP-895)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Community Psychology
     Scientific Research Methods
     The Importance Of Social Change
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Creating And Sustaining Social Change
     Stress, Coping, And Social Support: Toward Community Mental Health
     The Mentally Disordered: A Place In The Community
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social And Human Services In The Community
     Schools, Children, And Community
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Law, Crime, And The Community
     Health Care
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Community Health And Preventive Medicine
     Community Organizational Psychology
     The Future Of Community Psychology

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