Doctoral Degrees

Applied Statistics and Research Methods Ph.D.

Degree Requirements — 64 Credits

See: "Applied Statistics and Research Methods Ph.D.".

The Doctor of Philosophy degree program focus is on the application of statistical concepts, research design, and general research methodology to the solution of practical problems in a variety of disciplines including: education, mental health, business, and public health.

Master’s en route to the Ph.D.

A student may apply for admission to the Ph.D. program in Applied Statistics and Research Methods and obtain the M.S. in Applied Statistics and Research Methods on the way to completion of the doctoral degree. The application process and admission criteria are the same as for the Ph.D. program. The student must complete all program requirements for the M.S. degree in addition to the minimum 64 hours required for the Ph.D. The student must be conferred with the M.S. degree prior to admission to doctoral candidacy.

Required Major Credits — 6 hours

SRM 689 Internship in Applied Statistics (1-10) Take 3

or

SRM 694 Practicum (1-9) Take 3

SRM 763 Apprenticeship (1-3) Take 3

Complete one of the following Concentration Areas:

Applied Statistics Concentration — 26 hours

SRM 606 Multiple Linear Regression Analysis (3)

SRM 607 Non-Parametric Statistics (3)

SRM 609 Sampling Methods (3)

SRM 635 Categorical Data Analysis (3)

SRM 645 Statistical Process Control (3)

SRM 731 Multivariate Analysis (3)

Elective Credits (8)

Research Methods Concentration — 26 hours

SRM 521 Statistical Computing with SPSS (1)

SRM 625 Applied Multiple Regression Analysis (3)

SRM 627 Survey Research Methods (3)

SRM 670 Evaluation: Models and Designs (3)

SRM 680 Introduction to Qualitative Research (3)

SRM 705 Advanced Issues in Research Methods (3)

Elective Credits (10)

Cognate Option

A student in the research methods concentration may elect to complete 15 semester hours within a cognate area in lieu of the elective credits requirement. These hours must be at the graduate level and approved by the student’s advisor. The intent of the cognate is to equip the student in a substantive discipline within which the dissertation may be written.

Approved electives may be substituted for required courses completed during a Master’s program.

Research Core — 16 hours

SRM 610 Statistical Methods III (3)

SRM 611 Advanced Statistical Data Analysis (3)

SRM 620 Advanced Statistical Programming (3)

SRM 650 Research and Statistics Colloquium (1) Take 4 hours (1 credit/term)

SRM 700 Advanced Research Methods (3)

Research Proposal/Dissertation — 16 hours

SRM 797 Doctoral Proposal Research (1‑4) Take 4 hours

SRM 799 Doctoral Dissertation (1-12) Take 12 hours

Research Tools

All Ph.D. students must demonstrate competency in two acceptable research tools.

Deficiencies

Students who enter the doctoral program without a working knowledge of SAS programming must take SRM 520 early in their doctoral program.