Introduction

Measurement is vital to the social science field as we study people’s aptitude, learning/achievement, experiences, personality traits, and states of being. The Measurement certificate will develop your expertise by combining measurement theories, statistical modeling techniques, and observing human behavior. Students learn to use, create, and validate measures through Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory. Our students work with real data in applied environments with applications in education, policy, counseling, and psychology fields. Students learn to write for publication and to communicate results to practitioners, the direct users of these scales. 

Program Delivery

• This is a fully online program with some classes having synchronous Zoom class meetings.
• The certificate typically takes 2 years to complete.

Program Requirements

Certificate Structure

The certificate consists of four courses totaling 12 credit hours. Courses may be taken as part of the certificate as well as used toward the Master of Arts in Research and Evaluation Methods.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Pre-requisite Course:
RSEM 7110	Intermediate Statistics
Required Courses:
RSEM 5110	Introduction to Measurement	3
RSEM 7050	Methods of Survey Research	3
RSEM 7130	Advanced Measurement: Item Response Theory	3
Select one of the following:		3
RSEM 7800	Structural Equation Modeling
RSEM 5840	Independent Study: RSEM
or RSEM 7840	Independent Study: RSEM
RSEM course approved by faculty advisor
Total Hours		12