Dr. Donna L. Sundre, Graduate
Director
Admission Requirements
Mission
Curriculum
Course Offerings
Admission Requirements
§ Completion of an advanced degree (M.A./M.S.
or Ed.S.) in psychology, education, statistics or a related field
§ General GRE scores (verbal, quantitative
and analytic writing)
§ Statement of interest in the program and
professional goals
§ Three letters of recommendation from
professionals familiar with the applicant’s academic work and relevant
professional experiences
§ Transcripts from all undergraduate and
graduate programs attended
§ A current professional vita or resume
§ Representative samples of professional work
in evaluation or research
§ Personal interview
§ Previous graduate and postgraduate
professional experience in assessment-related activities is recommended
Mission
The Doctor of Philosophy degree program is designed to meet
the expanding accountability, quality assurance and outcome assessment needs of
the 21st century. Graduates are prepared for employment as assessment,
evaluation and measurement specialists in education, health care, business,
government and other related settings. The program emphasizes real-world
applications, and experiential research projects are integrated throughout the
program.
Course work in the Ph.D. program covers a broad range of
topical areas including the history of assessment and public policy, student
development and learning, general measurement and statistics, performance
assessment and generalizability theory, structural equation modeling, item response
theory, instrument design, cognitive psychology, professional communication,
and conflict management and resolution. Further, students have the opportunity
to gain expertise with computer software for information retrieval from
extensive relational databases, test development and item analysis/banking, Web
development and testing, and statistical analyses.
Opportunities for involvement in computer-based testing will
also be provided. Doctoral students are involved in ongoing applied
institutional assessment projects at the Center for Assessment and Research
Studies, and extensive training and experience is derived through practice and
internship experiences in a variety of educational, human service and business
contexts.
Students entering the doctoral program should demonstrate
intermediate statistics and measurement competencies and have completed an
empirically based research/evaluation project. Enrollment is limited, and class
size is small. To facilitate professional growth and development, students
receive continuous feedback throughout the program. As in the clinical, school
and counseling program, students enrolled in the assessment and measurement
concentration are required to take PSYC 606 and PSYC 608 in addition to
completing practicum, internship and dissertation requirements.
Curriculum
The program outlined below is divided into foundation areas
and specific required courses and research experiences. Students will complete
course work and demonstrate competency in the foundation and required areas.
In addition, students completing the doctoral dissertation
will be required to pay an additional fee for the electronic presentation of
their research.
Foundations in Psychology
Courses
Measurement Theory
Multivariate Statistics
Cognitive Psychology/Psychological Foundations in
Education
Social Psychology
Life Span/College Student Development
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Required Courses
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Credit
Hours
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PSYC 770. Assessment and Public Policy
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3
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PSYC 812. Assessment Methods and Instrument Design
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3
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PSYC 814. Performance Assessment and Generalizibility Theory
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3
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PSYC 825. Doctoral Seminar (one credit for six semesters)
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6
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PSYC 830. Structural Equation Modeling
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3
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PSYC 832. Item Response Theory
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3
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PSYC 834. Computers and Testing
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3
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PSYC 855. Assessment Consultation and Practice
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3
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Electives
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6
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PSYC 772. Professional Communication in Psychology
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3
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Required Research Experiences
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PSYC 879. Doctoral Assessment
Practicum
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6
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PSYC 891. Doctoral Assessment
Internship
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6
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PSYC 900. Doctoral Dissertation
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9
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