Education and Social Sciences Advanced Research Methods - Certificate
The Advanced Research Methods (ARM) Certificate is a stand-alone graduate-level certificate in Education and Social Sciences Advanced Research Methods (ARM), offered by the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University. The program allows graduate and non-degree seeking students the opportunity to gain additional training in research methodology, and to obtain academic validation for their efforts. The certificate testifies to a student’s successful mastery of advanced competencies in education and social sciences research methods, with emphasis on quantitative or qualitative approaches. The ARM certificate facilitates students’ initiation into the academic publication process, and allows them to become more ‘marketable’ in today’s competitive hiring practices, especially in the context of Research Universities with Very High Research Activity.
While the certificate does not show up on your diploma it will be added to your transcript.
Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 4 advanced Quantitative or Qualitative (or mixed methods) Research Methods Courses | 12 | |
| Required for Completion: Evidence of submission of an article, for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, as main author or co-author | ||
Current Research Methods Requirements by Departmental Programs for Ph.D. Degrees
| Department/Program | Minimum Research Methods Requirement in credit hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching, Learning and Culture | 15 hours |
| Educational Administration and Human Resource Development | 18 hours |
| Educational Psychology | 15 hours |
| Health and Kinesiology | 9-18 hours |
CEHD Courses Approved for Certificate
Educational Administration & Human Resource Development
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDAD 623 | Advanced Fieldwork Methods | 3 |
| EHRD 656 | Narrative Analysis | 3 |
| EHRD 657 | Life History Research | 3 |
| EHRD 690 | Theory of Educational Human Resource Development Research | 3 |
Educational Psychology
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EPSY 625 | Advanced Psychometric Theory | 3 |
| EPSY 637 | Qualitative Grounded Theory Methodologies | 3 |
| EPSY 642 | Meta-Analysis of Behavioral Research | 3 |
| EPSY 643 | Applied Multivariate Methods | 3 |
| EPSY 650 | Multiple Regression and Other Linear Models in Education Research | 3 |
| EPSY 651 | Theory of Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
| EPSY 652 | Theory of Hierarchical Linear Models | 3 |
| EPSY 653 | Advanced Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
| EPSY 654 | Longitudinal Data Analysis | 3 |
| EPSY 655 | Item Response Theory | 3 |
Health and Kinesiology
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 689 | Special Topics in... | 3 |
Teaching, Learning and Culture
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDCI 627 | Teaching and Learning Data Analysis and Uncertainty Concepts | 3 |
| EDCI 628 | Analyzing and Reporting Field Based Research | 3 |
| EDCI 661 | Mixed Methods Research in Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
| EDCI 688 | Research Methods in EDCI III | 3 |