Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| EDUC 5262 | Introduction to Qualitative Research | 3 |
| EDUC 8401 | Philosophical Foundations of Educational Research | 3 |
| or EDUC 8403 | Understanding Social Science | |
| EDUC 8404 | Quantitative Analysis, Part I | 3 |
| EPSY 8627 | Introduction to Research Design and Methods | 3 |
| Advanced Methods Course 1 | 3 | |
| Select one from the following: | ||
EDUC 5244 | Class Discourse | |
EDUC 8102 | Ethnographic Research Methods | |
EDUC 8405 | Quantitative Analysis, Part II | |
EPSY 8825 | Advanced Data Analysis 2 | |
| Concentration Courses 3 | 9 | |
| Culminating Courses 4 | 6 | |
EDUC 9185 | Applied Research and Evaluation Internship | |
EDUC 9991 | Research Apprenticeship | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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Students may select an alternate advanced methods course with approval from the program advisor.
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EPSY 8825 Advanced Data Analysis requires completion of EDUC 8405 Quantitative Analysis, Part II.
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Three courses are taken. The approved courses are delineated in the concentration grids below.
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Over two academic terms, 6 credits of EDUC 9185 and/or EDUC 9991 are taken in any of the following iterations: 6 credits of EDUC 9185, 6 credits of EDUC 9991, or 3 credits of EDUC 9185 and 3 credits of EDUC 9991.
PSM with No Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three College of Education courses at the 5000 level or higher 1 | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
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Students select their courses in consultation with their academic advisor.
OR PSM with Optional Concentration in Applied Educational Psychology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 8501 | Motivation in Education | 3 |
| EPSY 5551 | Introduction to Program Evaluation | 3 |
| or AOD 5535 | Organizational Assessment, Design and Strategy | |
| EPSY 5561 | Development and Learning Over the Lifespan | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
OR PSM with Optional Concentration in Organizational Research and Development
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AOD 5404 | Organizational Development | 3 |
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
AOD 5524 | Sociocultural Dynamics | |
AOD 5535 | Organizational Assessment, Design and Strategy | |
EPSY 5529 | Tests and Measurements | |
EPSY 5551 | Introduction to Program Evaluation | |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Culminating Event: Students complete coursework to earn the degree, including internship and/or apprenticeship credits taken across two academic terms. Students elect to take:
- EDUC 9185 Applied Research and Evaluation Internship, which allows for engagement in a supervised work experience in an applied research and evaluation capacity in schools, business or government; and/or
- EDUC 9991 Research Apprenticeship, which actively engages the student in faculty-mentored research and production of a scholarly product such as a submission to an academic conference, an article or chapter, or a grant proposal.