Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation — MS
The program will provide diversified research methods, measurement, and evaluation education for those seeking research and evaluation positions in K-12 school systems, institutional research offices at colleges and universities, and as survey researchers and program evaluators. The overarching outcome of the Master of Science (M.S.) degree program in Educational Research Measurement and Evaluation will be for students to develop foundational competencies necessary to engage in applied research and evaluation in educational and community organizations. The program is focused on developing professionals, equipped with skills in research and evaluation methods that can be applied to school and community settings.
The non-thesis Masters' program will require the completion of 36 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Eighteen (18) of these credit hours will consist of required coursework in quantitative and qualitative research methods, survey research methods, and program evaluation. These courses are: | 18 | |
| Basic Methods in Education Research | ||
| Theory and Methodology of Qualitative Research | ||
| Design and Analysis in Education I | ||
| Program Evaluation | ||
| Survey Research Methods | ||
| Practicum in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation | ||
| Nine (9) credit hours will be completed in advanced research methods and analysis as approved by the advisor. These nine credits hours will be taken from the following list of existing courses: | 9 | |
| Advanced Study of Educational Measurement and Evaluation | ||
| Applied Qualitative Research | ||
| Writing as Inquiry in Qualitative Research | ||
| Thinking with Theory in Qualitative Research | ||
| Design and Analysis in Education II | ||
| Mixed Methods Research | ||
| Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity | ||
| Teacher Evaluation | ||
| Prep Research for Publication | ||
| Design and Analysis in Education III | ||
| Non-Parametric Data Analysis in Education Research | ||
| A Practical Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling | ||
| Advanced Measurement Theory | ||
| Nine (9) credit hours will be completed in an applied area as approved by the advisor, such as higher education, institutional research, educational psychology, educational leadership and administration, instructional technology, or intensive research methods. | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |