| The Quantitative Minor Program is an optional program for Doctoral students in the Psychology Department
at the University of Montana. The program is designed to give students a more comprehensive presentation of the
statistical procedures used in the social sciences and to introduce students to quantitative research.
The program requirements include 3 quantitative courses (2 of which are required of all Doctoral students) and
the completion of a quantitative research project.
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| Program Requirements |
1. Completion of PSYC 520, PSYC 521, and PSYC
522 with a B or better.
2. Completion of an approved quantitative research project
The purpose of the quantitative research project is to expose students
to quantitative research. Projects in virtually any related area will
be considered, but the program has established research programs in chaos
and catastrophe models, psychological assessment (intelligence, achievement,
and personality), multivariate statistics, and reliability. The project
will be completed collaboratively with an approved faculty member (usually
Dr. Caruso) and must be distinct from each student's thesis and dissertation,
although data from these projects may be used. Other "stock" data sets
are available, or data may be collected specifically for this project.
Most projects involve the testing of new statistical methods, comparison
of competing statistical methods, example applications of new techniques,
the introduction of existing techniques to new areas, or the reanalysis
of existing studies' data with alternative techniques.
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