Courses within the program are selected from offerings of the Department of Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation and other departments of the University. A program for a student will be structured to take into account the background and future aims of the individual. There is a common core of courses comprising EDMS 410, 645, 646, 651, 623, 657, 723 or 724, 771, 779, 798/769 (9 credits) and 899 (12 credits). Note that EDMS 410 is a new requirement that applies to all students admitted for Fall 2005 and later. In addition, at least 12 credits of elective courses must be selected in consultation with the student's advisor. A minimum of 30 credit hours (including EDMS 899) must be taken following admission.

In addition to courses, students must complete a doctoral preliminary and a doctoral comprehensive and are expected to participate in research and publication. A faculty advisor may require courses beyond those specified in this document. The Department does not offer the Doctor of Education degree.

The many and varied professional interests of faculty members provide opportunities for presentations of research reports by students as well as faculty. Recent presentations by students have dealt with a variety of original research topics, in such areas as applied statistics, modeling of traits, test construction, test evaluation, and survey research.

If the above program interests you, contact one of the EDMS faculty members or: