MA Psychological and Quantitative Foundations at University of Iowa

Programme overview

The MA has two subprograms: Educational Measurement and Statistics (EMS) and Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology (LSEP). EMS is offered with or without a thesis; LSEP requires no thesis. Both require at least 30 s.h. and a cumulative GPA of 2.75.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Psychological and Quantitative Foundations | Duration: Minimum 30 s.h.; typically four semesters full-time (LSEP), two to three years part-time | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

EMS requires 18 s.h. including measurement and statistics courses, a concentration in measurement, statistics and related areas, and a final exam or thesis. LSEP requires 21 s.h. including learning theory courses and an MA project (portfolio, internship or practicum), plus a digital media or online instruction course.

Career pathways

EMS graduates work in school systems, state education departments, test publishers and research centers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements apply. EMS: at least one college math course and teaching or research experience are desirable; conditional admission is possible with offsetting evidence. LSEP: no additional prerequisites.

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 and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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