Kent State University
Evaluation and Measurement Program
PLAN OF STUDY FOR PHD STUDENTS
(APPROVED FEBRUARY 2014)
In order for the Plan of Study form to be processed, please attach a completed and signed ‘Advisory Phase
Committee Form’ available in 418 White Hall
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Doctoral Student’s Name
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Banner ID Number
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Address
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City
State
Zip
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Area Code Telephone Number
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E-mail address
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Program Advisor
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Semester of Admission
Ph.D. Coursework Requirements in Evaluation and Measurement
I.
Required* Core Courses (Meas/Eval/Res/Stats)
*any core course that has been taken during the student’s master’s
degree program may be waived. Credits for waived courses will be made
up in one of the below sections (II or III).
EVAL
EVAL
EVAL
EVAL
EVAL
EVAL
EVAL
EVAL
EVAL
II.
78807
75610
75510
78716
78728
85515
85516
85517
78710
Program Evaluation
Classroom Assessment
Statistics I for Educational Services
Educational Statistics II
Educational Statistics III
Quantitative Research Designs/App
Qualitative Research Designs/App
Advanced Quantitative Research
Classical Test Theory
Specialized Courses (Meas/Eval/Res/Stats)
Credits
27
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Total core course credits (I)
Credits
18
minimum
Quantitative Strand (Must have at least 2)
EVAL 78714
Factor Analysis
EVAL 78713
Multivariate Analysis
EVAL 78711
Item Response Theory
3
3
3
Qualitative Strand (Must have at least 1)
EVAL 85518
Advanced Qualitative Research
EVAL 88795
ST: Ethnography & Case Study
EVAL 88795
ST: Phenomenology & Grounded Theory
EVAL 88795
ST: Critical Social Research
EVAL 88795
ST: Mixed Methods Research
EVAL 88795
ST: Practitioner Inquiry
3
3
3
3
3
3
Elective Strand
EVAL 88795
EVAL 88795
EVAL 88795
EVAL 88796
EVAL 88798
ST: Value-added Assessment
ST: Survey Research
ST: Other
Individual Investigation in Eval & Meas
Research in Eval & Meas
Advisor Approved Elective
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Advisor Approved Elective
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Advisor Approved Elective
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Completion/
Anticipated
(SEM-YR)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Total specialized course credits (II)
Total course credits (I+II)
45 minimum
Completion/
Anticipated
(SEM-YR)
IV.
Comprehensive Examinations
After the completion of coursework, each student must complete a major written comprehensive
examination. This is a 12-hour proctored examination taken over three consecutive days. If the student
passes the written comprehensive examination, he or she will sit for an oral examination. If he or she
passes the oral examination, he or she will move into dissertation phase.
V.
Dissertation
Credits
30
minimum
Upon admission to candidacy each student must register for EVAL 80199 for a total of 30 hours. It is
expected that a doctoral candidate will register for two semesters of Dissertation I and, thereafter,
Dissertation II each semester, including summer, until all degree requirements have been met.