Handbook of Graduate Student Policies and Procedures

UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies

Department of Education


APPENDIX I

APPROVED RESEARCH METHOD COURSES IN EDUCATION FOR THE PH.D.



FIRST TIER    SECOND TIER
200AHistorical Research and Writing200CAnalysis of Survey Data in Educ.
200BSurvey Research Methods in Educ.210C*Analysis of Variance
206CIntro. to Conceptual Analysis210D*Multivariate Analysis
210A*Intro. to Research Design and Statistics (93F-97S)211BMeasurement in Education: Underlying Theory
210B*Statistical Inference211CItem Response Theory
211AThe Measurement of Educational
Achievement and Aptitude
218A*Multiple Regression Analysis
221Computer Analysis of Empirical Data in Education218B*Advanced Quantitative Models in
Non-experimental Research
M222AA Laboratory for Naturalistic
Observations: Developing
Skills and Techniques (Same as
Anthropology M236Q and Psychiatry M235)
218C*Structural Equation Modeling
228Observation Methods and Longitudinal Studies222BDesign Issues in Naturalistic Research
230AIntro to Research Design & Statistics Research222CQualitative Data Reduction and Analysis
230XApplied Research Design & Statistics
for the Social Science
230B/CLinear Statistical Models in Social Science Research
(Both B & C must be taken to receive course credit)
233A Professional Writing in Education231AMultivariate Analysis
233B Professional Writing in Education231BFactor Analysis
242Economic Analysis for Educational
Policy and Planning
231CAnalysis of Categorical and Other Nonnormal Data
272Case Study Research in Education
Policy and Practice
231DMultilevel Analysis
255A**Seminar: Special Topics-- Measurement231EStructural Equation Modeling
255B**Seminar: Special Topics--Design246ASeminar: Mathematical Modeling
in Educational Policy Analysis
255C**Seminar: Special Topics -- Data Analysis246BSeminar: Operations Research-
Systems Analysis in Education
251CSeminar: Philosophy of Educ.,
Social Science Problems--
Methodological Perspectives
255A**Seminar: Special Topics-- Measurement
255B**Seminar: Special Topics--Design
255C**Seminar: Special Topics -- Data Analysis

* This course is no longer being offered. The 210 and 218 sequences have been replaced by the 230 and 231 sequences effective Fall 1997.

** Please check with OSS before enrolling in this course to determine if it meets a Research Methods requirement. This determination is made each year by the SRM Division based on the content of the course.

APPROVED RESEARCH METHOD COURSES IN EDUCATION FOR THE Ed.D.

FIRST TIER    SECOND TIER
200AHistorical Research and Writing200CAnalysis of Survey Data in Educ.
200BSurvey Research Methods in Educ206CIntro to Conceptual Analysis/tr>
210A*Intro to Research Design and Statistics210C*Analysis of Variance
210B*Statistical Inference210D*Multivariate Analysis
211AThe Measurement of Educational
Achievement & Aptitude
211BMeasurement in Education: Underlying Theory
230AIntro to Research Design &l Statistics211CItem Response Theory
230XApplied Research Design & Statistics
for the Social Sciences
218A*Multiple Regression Analysis
272Case Study Research in Education
Policy & Practice
218B*Advanced Quantitative Models in
Non-experimental Research
255A**Seminar: Special Topics-- Measurement 218C*Structural Equation Modeling
255B**Seminar: Special Topics-- Design 221Computer Analysis of Empirical
Data in Education
255C**Seminar: Special Topics-- Data Analysis M222AA Laboratory for Naturalistic >Observations:
Developing Skills and Techniques
(Same as Anthropology M236Q
and Psychiatry M235)
222BDesign Issues in Naturalistic Research
222CQualitative Data Reduction and Analysis
228Observation Methods and Longitudinal Studies
230B/CLinear Statistical Models in Social Science Research
(Both B & C must be taken to receive course credit)
231AMultivariate Analysis
231BFactor Analysis
231CAnalysis of Categorical and Other Nonnormal Data
231DMultilevel Analysis
231EStructural Equation Modeling
411BProcedural Problems in Evaluation
412ACriterion-Referenced and Norm-
Referenced Test Construction
242Economic Analysis of Educational
Policy and Planning
246ASeminar: Mathematical Modeling
in Educational Policy Analysis
246BSeminar: Operations Research--
Systems Analysis in Education
251CSeminar: Philosophy of Educ.,
Behavioral Science Problems--
Methodological Perspectives
255A**Seminar: Special Topics-- Measurement
255B**Seminar: Special Topics--Design
255C**Seminar: Special Topics -- Data Analysis

*This course is no longer being offered. The 210 and 218 sequences have been replaced by the 230 and 231 sequences effective Fall 1997.

** Please check with OSS before enrolling in this course to determine if it meets a Research Methods requirement. This determination is made each year by the SRM Division based on the content of the course.

APPROVED NON-DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SECOND TIER RESEARCH METHODS COURSES

ANTHROPOLOGY

Anthro. 239P Selected Topics in Field Training in Ethnography
Anthro. 246 Research Design and Field Training in Linguistic Anthropology
Anthro. 247 Analysis of Linguistic Field Data
Anthro. 282 Research Design in Cultural Anthropology
Anthro. 283 Mathematical Models in Anthropology

COMPUTING

Computing 10C Introductory to Programming/Pascal
Computing 10F Introductory to Programming/FORTRAN

MANAGEMENT

MGMT 210A Mathematical Programming
MGMT 210B Applied Stochastic Processes
MGMT 210C Network Flows and Integer Programming
MGMT 211A Nonlinear Mathematical Programming
MGMT 211B Large-Scale Mathematical Programming
MGMT 213B Statistical Methods in Management
MGMT 213C Introduction to Multivariate Analysis
MGMT 214B Behavioral Science Models
MGMT 215D Time-Series Analysis
MGMT 217A Decision Analysis

MATHEMATICS

Math. 275A-B Probability Theory
Math. 275C Stochastic Processes
Math. 276A-B Statistical Theory
Math. 276C Statistical Decision Theory
Math. 277 Data Analysis
Math. 278A Multivariate Analysis
Math. 278B Nonparametric and Robust Statistics
Math. M279A-B-C Linear Statistical Models
Math. M280 Statistical Computing

PSYCHOLOGY

Psych. 250B Advanced Psychological Statistics
Psych. 252A-B Multivariate Analysis
Psych. 253 Factor Analysis
Psych. 254A-B Seminar in Psychological Scaling
Psych. 255 Quantitative Aspects of Assessment
Psych. M256 Advanced Regression Analysis
Psych. M257 Multivariate Analysis with Latent Variables
Psych. 258 Special Problems in Psychological Statistics
Psych. 259 Quantitative Methods in Cognitive Psychology

PUBLIC HEALTH: BIOSTATISTICS

Biostat 200C Biostatistics
Biostat M210 Statistical Methods for Categorical Data
Biostat 212 Distribution Free Methods
Biostat 213 Statistical Simulation Techniques
Biostat 214 Finite Population Sampling
Biostat M215 Survival Analysis
Biostat M232 Statistical Analysis of Incomplete Data
Biostat M250A-B-C Linear Statistical Methods
Biostat 251 Multivariate Biostatistics
Biostat M280 Statistical Computing

SOCIOLOGY

Soc. 210A-B* Intermediate Quantitative Methods I, II
Soc. 211A-B* Comparative and Historical Methods
Soc. 213A-B* Techniques of Demographic and Ecological Analysis
Soc. 214A-B* Naturalistic Methods for Recorded Data
Soc. 215A-B* Experimental Sociology
Soc. 216A-B* Survey Research Methods
Soc. 218A-B* Ethnomethodological Methods
Soc. 232 Survey Data Acquisition
Soc. 250 Methodological Problems

*In Progress Grading. Both courses must be taken to get credit. Two-quarter sequence will count as one second tier course.

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