Research Methodology

• Overview
• Goals
• Preparation
• Curriculum
• Faculty

Preparation

The typical student who focuses on Research Methodology will be expected to have the following courses prior to graduate school: introductory statistics, psychological testing, and introductory research methods. It would also be helpful to have background in some or all of the following topics in previous or concurrent coursework: matrix algebra, analysis of variance, and multiple regression.

Students preparing for their comprehensive exams, should focus on at least one methodology question.

Further, students who focus on Research Methodology are expected to have several research experiences prior to and subsequent to enrolling in a graduate program. These could include: working with faculty on their research, presenting papers at conferences, honor’s or other student-directed research, collaborating on research publications, working on research grants, and other related research involvement.