Measurement and Statistics Brochure

THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Program Contacts

COLLEGE of EDUCATION

MEASUREMENT & STATISTICS

THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE of EDUCATION

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Educational Psychology & Learning Systems

MEASUREMENT & STATISTICS Master’s, PH.D., & Graduate Certificate

The Florida State University College of Education

Master’s, ph.d., & gradUATE Certificate in MEASUREMENT AND STATISTICS Career Opportunities

The Measurement and Statistics program major at Florida State University is designed to prepare leaders in educational research to serve in the following types of professional positions: •

Program Overview MASTER’S: This program provides theoretical and

research background, but its emphasis is on building preliminary skills in measurement theory, statistical analysis, and evaluation.

DOCTORAL: This program emphasizes both advanced instruction and direct experience with measurement and applied statistics issues. Research leading to the dissertation can be directed at either applied or theoretical topics.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE: This certificate is for

students wishing to become proficient in educational measurement and applied statistics methods. This is for those students who need a basic but sound training in educational measurement and statistics but do not wish to obtain a Masters or PhD degree in this area.

Professor in measurement and statistics at a college or university; • Psychometrician for a commercial testing firm; • Educational measurement and/or educational statistics specialist for a test publisher or governmental licensing, certification, or assessment unit; • Director of measurement activities for a school or school system; • Measurement and educational statistics expert for regional educational laboratory; Professor in measurement and statistics at a college or

Minimum requirements: • 3.0 GPA • a score of 1000 on the combined verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination.

• a TOEFL score of at least 550 (213 on the computerized test or 80 on the internet version) is required of international students whose native language is other than English.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE: Admission to the

certificate program is open to all full-time or parttime graduate students currently enrolled at Florida State University. The only specific course prerequisite is EDF 5400 (Basic Descriptive and Inferential Statistics) or an equivalent course.

Admission Requirements

A departmental application form must be submitted, as well as three letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose. Applications for admission to the Measurement and Statistics program are reviewed for strength of letters of recommendation, compatibility of applicant’s professional goals to capabilities of the program, and enrollment limitations of the program.

Applicants are also encouraged to submit a resume and copies of any papers, reports or materials they may have authored which are relevant to their application.

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