Undergraduate Program

Educational Psychology

Welcome to Educational Psychology

The study of human learning starts here.

Study Educational Psychology at HU, and you’ll gain an in-depth understanding on how children, adolescents and adults learn, helping them to harness their strengths and overcome weaknesses.

Educational psychology covers all factors which affect learning and development, including ability IQ, information processing, memory, numeracy skills and literacy, visual-spatial perception, study skills, behavior, attention and anxiety.

Minors

Applied Behavior Analysis

Developmental Psychology

Cognitive Theories

This course introduces students to the elements of educational psychology. It also relates as closely as possible the findings of research to classroom practice.

This course starts with a study of the way in which the young child adapts its behavior to its environment. This study considers some of the key aspects of physical development, mainly the central nervous system. At the same time the way physical growth and psychological development are influenced by the experience of the individual is also discussed. Subjects on development is followed by an examination of the processes of learning.

As an Educational Psychologist, you can help clients with the below needs:

  • a child’s development
  • learning difficulties, e.g. in maths or reading
  • school readiness
  • giftedness and talents
  • specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia, mathematical learning difficulties (dyscalculia), maths anxiety.
  • attention, concentration, ADHD
  • anxiety, stress, coping
  • educational planning

Department Contact Info

Faculty of Science

1951 NW 7th Ave., Miami,
Florida 33136
info@harris-university-edu.us

Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.

Social Info

Student Alumni

Benefits
Self Development
Spirituality
Alumni

Why Choose Harris?

Harris University will help you develop the essential skills needed in your career and working life. It’s not just about book smarts, but real-life education preparing you for your step into a successful career.

Qualified and experienced professors along with a constantly reviewed curriculum ensures that what you need to learn is what you will actually learn. All professors are required to have had experience in the field that they teach, offering you real-world examples so you can get a feel of what your future job really is.

Self Development

Self-Development aims to encourage students to learn to develop themselves and plan for the future by becoming more self-aware. Students at HU are introduced to these self-development programs through orientation, outreach, ongoing workshops and talks, sand tray and self-discovery through cards.

Spirituality

We understand that there are a wide variety of religions, beliefs and outlooks on life amongst the student population. As such, spirituality focuses on helping students to connect to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life.

Alumni

Harris University Alumni Association is excited to announce the arrival of HU Alumni Connect. This is a new community platform for Harris alumni. It is the only place online where you can find, and connect with all Harris alumni. All alumni are automatically enrolled!

Why Study Here?

HU offers studies in six disciplines, more than 30 majors and minors, so your degree will surely reflect your interests and strengths.

Not only does HU provide you the practical skills that is necessary to transition seamlessly into the workforce upon your graduation, but we also make sure that you will have a good overall self-development and spirituality so that you can make the transition smoothly.

Embark on your journey today to a world of discovery, and create a better future not only for yourself, but for future generations.

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