Students choose to major in measurement or statistics with a minor in the other area.
Coursework may also include cognate areas such as computer programming, psychology, education, instructional technology and mathematical statistics. The other doctoral programs are Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Psychology, and Special Education. The three other departments are Educational Administration, Physical Education and Exercise Science, and Teacher Education. In addition to setting some requirements for doctoral study, the placement of the MQM program and its faculty in a college of education also sets a context for students' work. While many students will focus their research on problems that are highly technical, MQM students study methodology as applied to education .