Temple University College of Education and Human Development 18 courses 30 total credits
Growing awareness of the importance of data-informed planning and decision-making, increased availability and ease of collection of data, and rising emphasis on accountability in a wide array of educational and organizational settings have served to increase demand for personnel with applied research knowledge, skills and abilities across educational, nonprofit, for-profit and governmental organizations. The Professional Science Master's degree in Applied Research and Evaluation offers a graduate curriculum that enables students to study advanced conceptual and theoretical principles and methodological and statistical procedures while simultaneously developing expertise and experience with applied research and program evaluation studies in educational and organizational settings.
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Core Courses
Advanced Methods Course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 5244 | Class Discourse | 3 |
| EDUC 8102 | Ethnographic Research Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 8405 | Quantitative Analysis, Part II | 3 |
| EPSY 8825 | Advanced Data Analysis | 3 |
| Total Advanced Methods Course | 3 credits | |
Culminating Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 9185 | Applied Research and Evaluation Internship | 3 |
| EDUC 9991 | Research Practicum | 1-3 |
| Total Culminating Courses | 6 credits | |
OR PSM with Optional Concentration in Applied Educational Psychology
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 8501 | Motivation in Education | 3 |
| EPSY 5551 or AOD 5535 | Introduction to Program Evaluation or Organizational Assessment, Design and Strategy | 3 |
| EPSY 5561 | Development and Learning Over the Lifespan | 3 |
| Total | 9 credits | |
OR PSM with Optional Concentration in Organizational Research and Development
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AOD 5404 | Organizational Development | 3 |
| AOD 5524 | Sociocultural Dynamics | 3 |
| AOD 5535 | Organizational Assessment, Design and Strategy | 3 |
| EPSY 5529 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| EPSY 5551 | Introduction to Program Evaluation | 3 |
| Total | 9 credits | |
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