Research and evaluation track
Admission requirements summary
Education, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Indicate specialization: research and evaluation
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| Degree: Ph.D. |
Semester(s) of entry: Summer or fall |
Deadline dates: Nov 15 (early consideration) Feb 15 (final deadline) |
Test requirements: GRE |
| Special requirements: Personal interview and writing sample may be requested. Personal goals statement and professional vitae/resume required. | |||
Designed primarily for individuals with responsibility for conducting research and evaluation projects in and for agencies and educational organizations, emphasis in this track is placed on developing proficiency in both quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry, providing students with a breadth of methods to study varied educational and social research questions. Students may select a concentration in either research or evaluation.
Curriculum
| Credits | ||
| Concentration component | 18 | |
| Research and evaluation track (select six courses from the appropriate concentration) |
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| Research concentration | ||
| SOCY 623 Causal Analysis | ||
| SOCY 605/PADM 605 Survey Research Methods | ||
| EDUS 790 Seminar in Educational Research and Evaluation | ||
| NURS 772 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods | ||
| MGMT 643 Applied Multivariate Methods | ||
| PPAD 721 Survey of Applied Research Methods in Public Policy and Administration | ||
| PPAD 711 Seminar in Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Other courses selected in consultation with the adviser | ||
| Evaluation concentration | ||
| EDUS 661 Educational Evaluation: Models and Designs | ||
| EDUS 662 Educational Measurement and Evaluation | ||
| EDUS 790 Seminar in Educational Research and Evaluation | ||
| PPAD 627 Workshop in Policy Analysis and Evaluation | ||
| SOCY 605/PADM 605 Survey Research Methods | ||
| Other courses selected in consultation with the adviser | ||