Master of Arts in Evaluation, Measurement, and Research

Advisors: Brooks Applegate, Gary Miron, Jianping Shen, Jessaca Spybrook
Room 3571 Sangren Hall

The Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology offers the Master of Arts in Evaluation, Measurement, and Research. Students completing this degree program will be qualified to serve in a staff position in evaluation, testing, or research units in school or non-school settings, or in local, state, or federal government agencies.

Admission Procedures

Students seeking admission to this degree program should be able to access and complete the application electronically; see the program web site for directions and links to appropriate forms: www.wmich.edu/leadership/academics/emr/master.

Program Requirements

This 36 credit hour master’s program requires the satisfactory completion of the following courses.

EMR 5400 - Fundamentals of Evaluation, Measurement, and Research Credits: 3 hours
EMR 5410 - Introduction to Educational Measurement and Assessment Credits: 3 hours
OR
EMR 6410 - Fundamentals of Measurement in the Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3 hours
EMR 6420 - Evaluation I: Theory, Methods, and Program Evaluation Credits: 3 hours
EMR 6430 - Evaluation II: Evaluating Products, Personnel and Policy Credits: 3 hours
EMR 6450 - Data Analytics I: Designed Studies Credits: 3 hours
EMR 6480 - Qualitative Research Methods Credits: 3 hours
EMR 6500 - Survey Research Credits: 3 hours
EMR 6590 - Contemporary Trends in Research Credits: 3 hours
EMR 6790 - Capstone Portfolio Project Credits: 3 hours

Additional Requirements

In addition, 9 credit hours are chosen from courses outside the EMR program such as sociology, psychology, or other area approved by the advisor.