Research Methodology, MEd

Core Curriculum

Degree Requirements: The MA degree requires 39 credits of coursework and completion of a thesis option.

• PSYED 2018 - STATISTICS 1: DESCRIPTIVE AND INFERENTIAL STATISTICS
• PSYED 2019 - STATISTICS 2: ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE
• PSYED 2030 - EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
• PSYED 2072 - EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT
• PSYED 2073 - CONSTR ACHIEV/ABILITY TESTS
• PSYED 2001 - INTRO TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• PSYED 2491 - SUPERVISED RESEARCH IN RES METH

• The student participates in a supervised research activity that involves data collection. Usually, students register for three credits of PSYED 2491 in each of two terms. A report that describes the activities completed each term is written by the student. The written report prepared for the supervised research experience does not satisfy the pre-dissertation research project requirement in the doctoral program. Credits / Units: 6.0

Additional Research Methods Courses

Choose 9.0 credits from the following 4 courses

Other courses may be approved by the student’s advisor.

• PSYED 2410 - APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS
• PSYED 2416 - APPLIED MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
• PSYED 3471 - CONSTRUCTING QUESTIONNAIRES AND CONDUCTING SURVEYS
• PSYED 2422 - DATA ANALYSIS USING COMPUTER PACKAGES

Psychological Perpectives on Education

Choose 3.0 credits from the following courses.

• EDUC 2007 - HUMAN LEARNING
• EDUC 2008 - CONCEPTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD
• EDUC 2009 - DEVELOPMENT: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD/ADOLESCENCE
• PSYED 2504 - DVLP: MIDDLE CHLHD/ADOLESCENCE
• PSYED 2503 - DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPTION THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD
• PSYED 2127 - HUMAN LEARNING

Social and Cultural Perpectives on Education

Choose 3 credits from the following courses.

• ADMPS 2050 - RACE AND RACISM IN EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
• ADMPS 2133 - GENDER AND EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2302 - STATE/NATIONAL POLITICS OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2305 - SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2306 - HISTORY OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2307 - POLITICS AND HISTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2310 - CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
• ADMPS 2342 - EDUCATION AND CULTURE
• ADMPS 2344 - LEADERSHIP IN SERVICE LEARNING
• ADMPS 2352 - ANTHROPOLOGY OF EDUCATION
• EDUC 2111 - CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
• EDUC 2112 - POLITICS AND HISTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
• EDUC 2102 - HISTORY OF EDUCATION
• EDUC 2103 - RACE AND RACISM IN EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
• EDUC 2104 - LEADERSHIP IN SERVICE LEARNING
• EDUC 2105 - SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
• EDUC 2106 - EDUCATION AND CULTURE
• EDUC 2107 - EVIDENCE BASED HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING
• EDUC 2108 - STATE/NATIONAL POLITICS OF EDUCATION
• EDUC 2109 - GENDER IN EDUCATION
• EDUC 2110 - GENDER AND EDUCATION
• EDUC 2100 - EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
• HPA 2322 - EVIDENCE BASED HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING

Master’s Comprehensive Examination

Master’s Comprehensive Examination consists of three 100-item multiple-choice tests, one each in the areas of measurement, research design, and statistics.

For the Master’s Comprehensive Examination, a student must attain a score of 60 on each of the three area tests. The students must take each of the three area tests until a score of 60 is attained. Before retaking a test, however, the advisor and the students should make plans for removal of any knowledge deficiency identified from the results of the previous administration. The advisor’s approval for retaking any part of the examination should be obtained. There is no limit on the number of times a master’s student may take the comprehensive examination in order to obtain a passing score at the master’s level. Students cannot retake an examination for at least a month unless the advisor agrees.