PhD Educational Psychology (Research Methods, Measurement, and Evaluation) at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The Department of Educational Psychology offers two graduate degrees with a concentration in the area of Research Methods, Measurement, and Evaluation (RMME): The Master of Arts (M.A.) and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The Ph.D. program is designed for individuals who wish to pursue applied, research, or teaching careers in educational measurement and assessment, program evaluation, or quantitative research methods. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Department: Department of Educational Psychology | Duration: 60 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

In addition to the Graduate School requirements, Ph.D. students must complete coursework requirements as described below and pass both a preliminary exam after completing a prescribed set of courses generally taken in the first full year of study and a general exam taken after all core courses are completed. A minimum of 48 credits of required core coursework, three to nine credits of elective coursework and three to nine credits of independent study, internship or practicum credits (for a total of 60 credits) is required for the Ph.D. Listed courses include Learning: Its Implication for Education; Educational Tests and Measurements; Applied Regression Analysis for the Education Sciences; Multivariate Analysis in Educational Research; Construction of Evaluation Instruments.

Career pathways

The Ph.D. program is designed for individuals who wish to pursue applied, research, or teaching careers in educational measurement and assessment, program evaluation, or quantitative research methods.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed. Programme text: Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5 in core courses and earn a grade of “B” or higher in every core course. The 1st year exam is taken after completing the sequence of “first year” and prerequisite courses within the RMME program and must be taken after completion of 15 credits.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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