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Program Requirements

CORE REQUIRED (15 Credits)
ED-CIFS 503 Fundamentals of Education Research (FA/SP) 3
ED-CIFS 506 Issues and Equity in Education (FA/SP) 3
ED-CIFS 510 Introductory Statistics in Educational Research (FA) 3
ED-CIFS 511 Assessment and Evaluation (SP) 3
EDU 651 Evaluation (FA) 3
ELECTIVES (select 12 Credit Hours)
ED-ESP 558 Assessment in Special Education (FA) 3
EDU 555 Analysis of Variance in Educational Research (FA) 3
EDU 556 Multiple Regression of Educational Data (SP) 3
EDU 652 Quantitative Approaches to Research (SP) 3
EDU 653 Qualitative Approaches to Research (FA) 3
ED-CIFS 554 Survey Design and Data Collection* 3
ED-CIFS 555 Multilevel Modeling of Educational Data* 3
ED-CIFS 556 Longitudinal Data Analysis* 3
ED-LLC 556 Applied Research in Large-Scale Literacy Assessment* 3
or other approved electives (see below)
* not currently offered
Culminating Activity (select one for 3 Credit Hours)
ED-CIFS 591 Project (FA/SP) 3
ED-CIFS 692 Capstone Course (FA/SP) 3
OTHER RESEARCH ELECTIVES (online courses from EDTECH)
EDTECH 652: Quantitative Research Methods 3
EDTECH 653: Qualitative Research Methods 3
EDTECH 662: Survey Research and Analysis 3
EDTECH 663: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods 3
other courses outside of the College of Education are also possible.

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