Option in Research, Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics
Curriculum
This program requires 36-credit hours of coursework to include theoretical and applied
statistical methods in education, psychology and social sciences, with additional
coursework in educational psychology and a cognate area of your choice. Degree completion
requires either a creative component project or a thesis defense.
Practicum opportunities and assistantships allow you to practice and develop research skills in applied settings such as the Center for Educational Research and Evaluation and University Testing and Assessment.
Research and Faculty
Faculty expertise includes:
- Longitudinal data analysis
- Multilevel methods
- Accountability and policy evaluation
- Item response theory
- Psychometrics
- Instrument development
- Structural equation modeling
Center for Educational Research and Evaluation
Admissions
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis each semester.
To apply to the Educational Psychology, option in Research, Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics, MS program, complete the following:
- Graduate College application
- Transcripts from all previously attended institutions (2.75 minimum undergraduate GPA required)
- Current resume/vita
- Personal goal statement (three pages, double-spaced)
- Official GRE test scores (within the last five years)
- Three letters of recommendation
Additional information for students
Cost & Assistance
Graduate assistantships, which provide a monthly stipend as well as tuition and health insurance, are available on a competitive basis. Students interested in applying for an assistantship through the REMS program should email jam.khojasteh@okstate.edu. Those interested in an assistantship through the Center of Educational Research and Evaluation should email mwavita@okstate.edu.
Currently enrolled students are eligible for scholarships offered through the College of Education and Human Sciences.