Program: Advanced Quantitative Methodology in Education (18) - Northern Illinois University
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Apr 24, 2026
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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
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Advanced Quantitative Methodology in Education (18)
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Certificate of Graduate Study
This certificate prepares graduate-level students in advanced quantitative methods for conducting or evaluating research. Students completing the certificate will gain the necessary skills for formulating quantitative research studies and conducting and interpreting data analyses.
Requirements (18)
ETR 521 - Educational Statistics I
Credits: 3
or another quantitative methodology course approved by advisor (3)
ETR 522 - Educational Statistics II
Credits: 3
Students must take 3 credits in the following course
ETR 797 - Independent Research in Research and Assessment
Credits: 1-3
Students must take 3 semester hours in this course.
One of the following (3)
ETR 520 - Introduction to Research Methods in Education
Credits: 3
ETR 720 - Advanced Research Methods in Education
Credits: 3
Two of the following (6)
ETR 560 - Computer Data Analysis
Credits: 3
ETR 562 - Applied Categorical Data Analysis
Credits: 3
ETR 721 - Nonparametric Statistics
Credits: 3
ETR 722 - Methods of Multivariate Analysis
Credits: 3
ETR 724 - Multilevel Modeling
Credits: 3
ETR 725 - Bayesian Approach to Educational Statistics and Decision Making
Credits: 3
Another quantitative methodology course approved by advisor. Credits: 3
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