Graduate Certificate
The 15-credit Measurement and Statistics certificate will focus on psychometrics and advanced statistics that can be used for analyzing research data. It will allow graduate students within the University of Hawai‘i system to obtain and document proficiency in advanced measurement and statistics. Students can tailor the courses that they take to their own interests and professional needs. A capstone course that includes a capstone project will help students apply their skills in an authentic context. Prerequisites for this certificate include statistics proficiency to the level of multiple regression analysis (EDEP 604: Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance or equivalent).
Who should consider this program
Graduate students and professionals working in the community who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in measurement and statistics may wish to to enroll in this program. The certificate will focus on psychometrics and advanced statistics that can be used for analyzing research data.
Common Careers
Relevant positions can be found in city or state departments of education in the planning and supervision of testing and evaluation programs; test publishers; licensure and certification boards; agencies in the construction of tests or the management of large-scale testing programs; and a variety of education, social science, health care, business, and industrial settings.
There is no single job title for educational psychologists in organizations, but some examples include program evaluator, educational consultant, test developer, statistician, psychometrician, and educational specialist.
Admission Requirements
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Must have graduated from an accredited, four-year institution of higher education recognized by the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM), prior to beginning the Graduate Certificate, Measurement and Statistics (MS) in Education Psychology program.
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Completed EDEP 604 or Equivalent
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You are required to write your Professional Goals as part of your application.
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Two (2) references
How to Apply
Application Deadlines
| Starting Semester |
General Admission |
International Students Admission |
| Fall |
April 1 |
April 1 |
| Spring |
November 1 |
November 1 |
| Summer |
N/A |
N/A |
How to Apply
Tuition & Funding
The current tuition rate is $650 per credit for residents and $1402 per credit for non-residents. Information on tuition and fees can be found under the “General & Post-Baccalaureate Unclassified” heading on the Office of the Registrar’s website.
There are many resources available to help graduate students pay for college, including College of Education scholarships. There are also several scholarships listed generally through the UH Manoa General Scholarship List, STAR website (please note that this is only accessible to students with a valid UH ID number – must be admitted as a student prior to looking for scholarships on this site) and the Financial Support section of the Graduate Division website. For more information on financial aid and additional resources, please visit the UH Manoa Financial Aid Office (finaid@hawaii.edu).
Some students may find employment as graduate assistants (GAs) which includes a tuition waiver as well as a stipend.
Coursework
The MS Certificate in Educational Psychology is a 15-credit graduate program including a capstone project.
Prerequisite
EDEP 604: Applied Regression and ANOVA (or equivalent such as PSY 610 and PSY 611)
Required
EDEP 685: Certificate Capstone Project in Educational Psychology
Any four of the courses below:
- EDEP 606 Multivariate Methods (3)
- EDEP 612 Multilevel Modeling for Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Data (3)
- EDEP 616 Measurement in Education and Social Sciences (3)
- EDEP 618 Categorical Data Analysis (3)
- EDEP 625 Structural Equation Modeling (3)
- EDEP 626 Psychometric Methods (3)
- EDEP 768D Seminar in Measurement (3)
- EDEP 768E Seminar in Statistics (3)
- EDEP 602 Survey Research Design and Analysis (3)*
*Only if you do not use for EPPE Certificate
See EDEP Handbook for more information regarding the EDEP MS Certificate
Advising & Faculty
Students who choose to pursue the EDEP MS Certificate should have a MSE faculty member as an advisor.
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