Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation, Ph.D.
For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.
Degree Program Requirements
Required: 60 credit hours
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses (18 credits) 1 | ||
| ERM 700 | Validity and Validation | 3 |
| ERM 741 | Evaluation of Educational Programs | 3 |
| ERM 749 | Foundations of Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| ERM 767 | Foundations of Educational Measurement Theory | 3 |
| ERM 768 | Survey Research Methods in Education | 3 |
| ERM 781 | Design and Analysis of Educational Experiments | 3 |
| Additional Required Core (12 credits) | ||
| Select 12 credits in one of the following concentrations: | 12 | |
Measurement and Quantitative Methods Concentration | ||
Program Evaluation Concentration | ||
| Electives (18 credits) | ||
| Select 18 credits in elective courses at the 600 level or higher 2 | 18 | |
| Dissertation (12 credits) | ||
| ERM 799 | Dissertation 3 | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
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In cases where students have previously satisfied these requirements, course substitutions must be made pending agreement of the major advisor.
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Electives may come from any ERM courses not included in the required core or from non-ERM courses with the approval of the major advisor. At least 9 credits must be ERM courses.
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Research that culminates in the preparation of a required doctoral dissertation.
Comprehensive Examination
The student will successfully complete a written comprehensive examination to be arranged by the doctoral advisor, usually in the semester in which course work is completed.
Measurement and Quantitative Methods Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (12 credits) | ||
| ERM 733 | Second Language Assessment and Testing | 3 |
| ERM 769 | Item Response Theory | 3 |
| ERM 782 | Multivariate Analysis | 3 |
| ERM 785 | R for Education and the Social Sciences | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Program Evaluation Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (12 credits) | ||
| ERM 720 | Evaluation and Public Policy | 3 |
| ERM 743 | Advanced Theory in Program Evaluation | 3 |
| ERM 745 | Culturally Responsive Approaches to Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| ERM 752 | Applied Educational Evaluation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |