Apr 16, 2024

2016-2017 Graduate Catalog

2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Advanced Quantitative Methodology in Education (18)

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Certificate of Graduate Study

This certificate prepares graduate-level students in advanced quantitative methods for conducting or evaluating research. Students completing the certificate will gain the necessary skills for formulating quantitative research studies and conducting and interpreting data analyses.

Requirements (18)

ETR 521 - Educational Statistics I Credits: 3
or another quantitative methodology course approved by adviser (3)
ETR 522 - Educational Statistics II Credits: 3
Students must take 3 credits in the following course
ETR 797 - Independent Research in Research and Assessment Credits: 1-3
Students must take 3 semester hours in this course.

One of the following (3)

ETR 520 - Introduction to Research Methods in Education Credits: 3
ETR 720 - Advanced Research Methods in Education Credits: 3

Two of the following (6)

ETR 560 - Computer Data Analysis Credits: 3
ETR 562 - Applied Categorical Data Analysis Credits: 3
ETR 721 - Nonparametric Statistics Credits: 3
ETR 722 - Methods of Multivariate Analysis Credits: 3
ETR 724 - Multilevel Modeling Credits: 3
ETR 725 - Bayesian Approach to Educational Statistics and Decision Making Credits: 3
Another quantitative methodology course approved by adviser. Credits: 3