They may devote their creative efforts toward the development of new techniques for the assessment of psychological phenomena, the measurement of instructional or educational outcomes, the analysis and description of data, or the design and analysis of research. Graduates may choose to work as professors in a college or university, as data analysis, computer consultants, marketing analysis and personnel workers in commerce and industry. D. program in Measurement, Statistics and Methodological Studies requires a minimum of 84 semester hours beyond the bachelor's degree. At least 54 of these hours must be taken at Arizona State University after admission to the Ph. D. program. The length of time required to complete the program varies from student to student.
Students entering the program with a bachelor's degree normally take at least four years.
Students entering with a master's degree typically take at least three years to complete the program. Each student develops a program of study in consultation with faculty advisor and the chair of the student's doctoral committee. The program of study includes . Students in the Division of Psychology in Education should register for these courses using the EDP prefix. Students select their elective courses in consultation with a faculty advisor or their doctoral committee chair.