Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Methods in Psychology
This program provides training in quantitative methods, experimental design, and statistical techniques that are in current use in the field of Psychology. The program prepares students to conduct analyses of research data independently and to interpret study results. This training will be useful to students applying for jobs in academic, basic, or applied (e.g. governmental, industrial) research settings. Graduate students in Psychology are eligible for this certificate program. Graduate students in other programs are eligible for the certificate program with approval from the Graduate Program Director.
Requirements include: 9 hours of required courses, 9 hours of elective courses, a supplemental requirement (e.g., serving as an instructor or teaching assistant for an approved course), and a colloquium presentation requirement.
Academic Policies
Departmental Academic Standards
In addition to the University requirement that all students admitted into graduate programs must maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in all upper-division and graduate courses, the Department of Psychology requires in all graduate programs students who attempt a course or courses and receive two grades of C or lower in Psychology courses be dismissed from the program. Students who earn a grade of C or lower in a course must retake the course the next time it is offered and earn a grade of B or better.
Transfer Students with Graduate Credit
Students accepted into the PhD program with graduate credit from The University of Texas at El Paso (including the Psychology Department) or from another university must satisfy the same requirements as those beginning their PhD graduate training in Psychology at UTEP without previously earned graduate credits. The student can petition the Graduate Program Committee to accept a maximum of 24 hours of graduate credit (excluding thesis hours) completed at UTEP or at another institution. Approved credits will appear as Advanced Standing Credit on the Preliminary Plan of Study. Students who have taken PSYC 5301 (Research Applications) from UTEP prior to admission to the PhD program can request that a maximum of three (3) credit hours for this course be included in the 24 hours that can be counted toward their PhD degree, as long as those hours were not used to meet requirements for a previous or separate degree. A doctoral student who wishes to apply more than six (6) transfer credits toward a master's degree at UTEP must obtain prior approval from the department's Graduate Program Director.
The student must make a written request to the Graduate Program Director for Advanced Standing Credit. It is the student’s responsibility to provide all evidence and material necessary for the Graduate Program Director to review the request. Advanced Standing Credits are subject to final approval from the Graduate School. Transfer students can be considered for Department of Psychology Evaluation of Advancement to Dissertation only after they complete two academic semesters and all relevant requirements.
Degree Plan
Required Credits: 18
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Methods in Psychology (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| PSYC 5010 | Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | 0 |
| PSYC 5310 | Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | 3 |
| PSYC 5311 | Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | 3 |
| PSYC 5334 | Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | 3 |
| PSYC 6010 | Quantitative Cert Suppl Req | 0 |
| Electives: | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
PSYC 5302 | Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | |
PSYC 5303 | Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | |
PSYC 5304 | Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | |
| Psychometrics | ||
PSYC 5335 | Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | |
| Structural Equation Modeling | ||
| Seminar in Meta-Analysis | ||
| Categorical Data Analysis | ||
| Graduate Level Elective: | ||
| Select three hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in Applied Mathematics | ||
| Principles of Analysis | ||
| Principles of Algebra | ||
| Numerical Analysis | ||
| Comp Methods of Linear Algebra | ||
| Real Variables | ||
| Techniques in Optimization | ||
| General Topology | ||
| Numer Solution Part Diff Equat | ||
| Numerical Optimization | ||
| Complex Variables | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Mathematical Statistics I | ||
| Mathematical Statistics II | ||
| Statistics in Research | ||
| Multivariate Data Analysis | ||
| Time Series Analysis | ||
| Statistical Computing | ||
| Graduate Research | ||
| Thesis 1 | ||
| Thesis 2 | ||
| Topics in Optimization | ||
| Theories/Methods Psychotherapy | ||
| Behavioral Medicine | ||
| Seminar in General Psychology | ||
| Clinical Internship | ||
| Research Applications | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Structural Equation Modeling | ||
| Seminar in Meta-Analysis | ||
| Categorical Data Analysis | ||
| Appl Correlation & Regres Meth | ||
| Experimentl Design/Anal of Var | ||
| Seminar in Psychopathology | ||
| Program Evaluation | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
PSYC 6319 | ||
| Psychometrics | ||
| Social Behavior | ||
| Foundations of Research | ||
| Research Design/Data Analysis | ||
| Special Topics in Psyc & Law | ||
| Survey of Legal Psychology | ||
| Behavioral Medicine | ||
| Seminar in General Psychology | ||
| Scientific Writing | ||
| Animal Learning & Behavior | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| First Year Research | ||
| First Year Research | ||
| Research Applications | ||
| Field Placement | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |