Admission Requirements

1. Official transcript(s) of all academic work attempted since high school indicating a GPA of 3.5 (on a scale of 4.0) in a graduate degree program.
2. Official report of score on the GRE or MAT that is no more than 5 years old.
3. At least three references of someone who knows the applicant’s current work and/or academic achievements in previous degree work.
4. A two page essay describing prior educational and research experiences and objectives for pursuing doctoral studies.
5. A current resume or vita.
6. A professional writing sample (e.g., published article, manuscript submitted for publication, term paper submitted in prior coursework, abstract of thesis, teaching manual).
7. A minimum TOEFL score of 220 (computer-based), 557 (paper-based), or 83 (internet based) or a minimum IELTS band score of 6.5 is required for any applicant whose native language is not English. All tests must have been taken within the past two years.

Course Requirements

The graduate certificate program requires 12 credit hours from the following courses:

• RSCH 6110 - Descriptive and Inferential Statistics (3)
• or  RSCH 8110 - Descriptive and Inferential Statistics (3)

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• RSCH 6120 - Advanced Statistics (3)
• or  RSCH 8120 - Advanced Statistics (3)

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• RSCH 7140 - Multivariate Statistics (3)
• or  RSCH 8140 - Multivariate Statistics (3)

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• RSCH 7160 - Hierarchical Linear Models in Education (3)
• or  RSCH 8150 - Structural Equation Modeling (3)
• or  RSCH 8160 - Hierarchical Linear Models in Education (3)