Intro to Psychology vs Educational Psychology: do you need one before the other?

No. The Educational Psychology syllabus lists no prerequisites, so you can take it first or at the same time. If you have never studied psychology, Intro to Psychology covers memory, learning, development and motivation in general, and Educational Psychology then applies them to teaching.

It is psychology applied to learning and teaching. UPI Study's Educational Psychology (Psychology 120) covers memory and thinking, conditioning and classroom management, child development, motivation, individual differences, assessment and testing, teaching strategies, research in education and learning technology, in 11 chapters.

Introduction to Psychology (Psychology 110): ACE ID UPIS-0006, 3 semester hours, and NCCRS recommends 3 as well. Educational Psychology is NCCRS only: 3 semester hours in Psychology in the lower division category.

Introduction to Psychology: NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, lower division, in Psychology among other subjects; ACE recommends 3 (ACE ID UPIS-0006). Educational Psychology: NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, lower division, in Psychology among other subjects.

Both are recommended in the same subjects: Psychology. Your college decides which requirement each one fills.

Introduction to Psychology: 16 chapters and 68 instructional hours. Educational Psychology: 11 chapters and 71.5 instructional hours. Both are self-paced, so you finish as fast or as slow as you want.

Introduction to Psychology: 100 multiple-choice questions, 50% of the grade. Educational Psychology: 100 multiple-choice questions, 25% of the grade.

Introduction to Psychology: Spielman, Rose M., et al. Psychology 2e. OpenStax, 2020. Educational Psychology: Ormrod, Jeanne Ellis. Educational Psychology: Developing Learners. 10th ed., Pearson (optional).

Research Methods in Psychology. In the “Start in psychology” order on the Psychology and social science courses page, it follows Introduction to Psychology. Your program may set its own order.

Yes. Introduction to Psychology is a separate course: enroll in it alone, study it online at your own pace, and send its transcript to your college.

Yes, online: under light proctoring (no camera) if you already have 70% before it, otherwise under full proctoring. The quizzes and the assignment are open-book; the Introduction to Psychology final is not.

ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities. Search your school in Find My College and ask your registrar which courses Psychology 110 and Psychology 120 would count as. For the registrar: Introduction to Psychology's NCCRS recommendation lists Psychology and Educational Psychology's NCCRS recommendation lists Psychology.