Program Overview
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
General Doctoral Degree Admission Requirements
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Chair: Randy Larkins, Ph.D.
Location: McKee 520
Telephone: 970-351-2807
Website: www.unco.edu/cebs/applied-statistics-research-methods/about-us.aspx
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.
This program prepares students to teach courses at the university level in applied statistics and research methodology, to provide leadership in the conduct of research studies, and to serve as consultants in research methodology and data analysis in education, industry, or government.
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 — 64 Credits
Required Major Credits — 3 credits
| SRM 689 | Internship in Applied Statistics | 1-10 |
Complete one of the following Concentration Areas:
Applied Statistics Concentration — 33 credits
Research Methods Concentration — 33 credits
Required Research Methods Core (all students in the PhD Research Methods Concentration) — 11 credits
Research Methods Area of Specialization (Choose one)
Quantitative Research Methods — 22 credits
| SRM 610 | Statistical Methods III | 3 |
| SRM 625 | Applied Multiple Regression Analysis | 3 |
| SRM 626 | Applied Multilevel Modeling | 3 |
| SRM 629 | Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
| Choose 3 credits from one of the following: | |
| SRM 685 | Educational Ethnography | 3 |
| or | |
| SRM 686 | Qualitative Case Study Research | 3 |
| or | |
| SRM 687 | Narrative Inquiry | 3 |
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| Elective Credits | 7 |
Qualitative Research Methods Specialization — 22 credits
| SRM 685 | Educational Ethnography | 3 |
| SRM 686 | Qualitative Case Study Research | 3 |
| SRM 687 | Narrative Inquiry | 3 |
| SRM 688 | Writing Qualitative Research | 3 |
| Elective Credits | 10 |
*Note: it is assumed students entering the research methods Ph.D. would have previously completed at least an introductory level qualitative methods course (equivalent to SRM 680), an introductory level program evaluation course (equivalent to SRM 670), an introductory level measurement course (equivalent to PSY 674), and basic training in SAS (equivalent to SRM 520).
Cognate Option
A student in the research methods concentration may elect to complete 15 credits within a cognate area in lieu of the elective credits requirement. These credits 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 — 12 credits
| SRM 611 | Advanced Statistical Data Analysis | 3 |
| SRM 620 | Advanced Statistical Programming | 3 |
| SRM 684 | Research Ethics | 1 |
| SRM 700 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 |
| SRM 732 | Research and Statistical Consulting II | 2 |
Research Proposal/Dissertation — 16 hours
| SRM 797 | Doctoral Proposal Research | 1- 4 |
| SRM 799 | Doctoral Dissertation | 1-12 |
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.