Degree Requirements

Students must complete all requirements of the Graduate School for the Doctor of Philosophy degree, and complete an approved program of study including a minimum of 36 credit hours of core courses, 9 hours of elective courses and 18 credit hours of doctoral dissertation. Coursework must be completed with a cumulative grade average of at least 3.25, with no credit for courses with a grade of C or lower.

• EDFD 53703 — Psychological Foundations of Teaching and Learning — 3
• EDFD 56803 — Issues in Educational Policy — 3
• ESRM 64003 — Educational Statistics and Data Processing — 3
• ESRM 64103 — Experimental Design in Education — 3
• ESRM 6423 — Multiple Regression Techniques for Education — 3
• ESRM 64503 — Applied Multivariate Statistics — 3
• ESRM 65103 — Hierarchical Linear Modeling — 3
• ESRM 65203 — Structural Equation Modeling — 3
• ESRM 65303 — Qualitative Research — 3
• ESRM 65503 — Advanced Multivariate Statistics — 3
• ESRM 66103 — Evaluation of Policies, Programs, and Projects — 3
• ESRM 66503 —Measurement and Evaluation — 3

Select three of the following — 9

• ESRM 56503 — Educational Assessment
• ESRM 66303 — Survey Research Methods
• ESRM 67503 — Item Response Theory
• ESRM 6990V — Seminar

ESRM 7000V — Doctoral Dissertation — 18

Total Hours — 63

Students also should be aware of Graduate School requirements with regard to doctoral degrees.