| |  | | Educational Psychology—Quantitative Methods in Education (QME) | Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information—Quantitative Methods in Education,
University of Minnesota, 250 Education Sciences Building, 56 East River Road,
Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-0042; fax 612-624-8241; psyf-adm@umn.edu)
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this catalog for Graduate School requirements that apply to all major fields and see the general educational psychology requirements.
Graduate study in QME prepares students for a wide variety
of careers, including positions in test publishing firms,
college and university teaching and research, research
and evaluation centers, public school systems, state departments
of instruction, and private industry. The goal of QME is
to provide students with broad but rigorous methodological
skills so that they may conduct research on methodologies,
may help to train others in methodology, or will have the
skills necessary to conduct research in related fields.
The program offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees with emphases in measurement, evaluation, statistics, and statistics education. Students typically choose one of these areas in addition to achieving competence in all aspects of the curriculum.
Courses—Refer to Educational Psychology (EPSY) in the course section of this catalog or in Twin
Cities Courses on the University Catalog Web site for courses pertaining to the program.
Use of 4xxx Courses—None of the five tracks allow 4xxx or 6xxx coursework to be counted toward Graduate School degree program requirements.
| M.A. Degree Requirements | | Students must complete at least 30 credits, including credits in EPSY core courses (statistics, measurement, learning, social psychology) and 6 credits in a related field or minor.
Language Requirements—None.
Final Exam—The final exam is oral.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—A
master's minor requires at least 6 credits of graduate-level EPSY courses.
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Ph.D. Degree Requirements | | Students must complete credits in EPSY core courses (statistics, measurement, learning, social psychology, issues in educational psychology, and research methods), EPSY electives, 12 credits in a supporting program or minor, and 24 thesis credits. In consultation with their advisers, students develop a curriculum and select courses and practicum placements that are appropriate for their interests, prior experience, and career directions.
Language Requirements—None.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—A doctoral minor requires at least 15 credits of graduate-level EPSY courses, of which at least 9 credits must be in 8xxx courses. Course selection is determined in consultation with the educational psychology committee member.
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