Applied Statistics and Research Methods Ph.D.
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
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.
Degree Requirements
Required Major Credits — 6 hours
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 636 | Applied Bayesian Statistics | 3 |
| SRM 637 | Applied Time Series Analysis | 3 |
| SRM 645 | Statistical Process Control | 3 |
| SRM 731 | Multivariate Analysis | 3 |
| | Elective Credits | 2 |
Complete one of the following Concentration Areas:
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 |
| SRM 700 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 |
SRM 650: Take 4 hours (1 credit/term)
Research Proposal/Dissertation — 16 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.