Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology (Ph.D.)
Fordham’s doctoral program in psychometrics and quantitative psychology (PQP) offers the opportunity to acquire a variety of advanced and sophisticated measurement, evaluation, and statistical skills, preparing our graduates for careers in industry, research, or teaching. The program requires 81 credits beyond a bachelor’s degree (51 credits for students who hold an M.S. or M.A. degree in a relevant field), a comprehensive exam, and a Ph.D. dissertation.
CIP Code
42.2708 - Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology.
You can use the CIP code to learn more about career paths associated with this field of study and, for international students, possible post-graduation visa extensions. Learn more about CIP codes and other information resources.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. Departmental Course Requirements | ||
| I. Ethical Bases | 3 | |
| Research Ethics and Social Justice | ||
| For II to V, Choose three out of four categories | 9 | |
| II. Historical Bases | ||
| History and Systems | ||
or PSYC 5200 | Fixing Psychology's Replication Crisis | |
| III. Biological Bases | ||
| Introduction to Neuroscience | ||
| IV. Social and Individual Bases | ||
| Issues in Social Psychology | ||
or PSYC 6225 | Personality Theories and Research | |
| V. Cognitive-Affective Bases | ||
| Cognitive Development | ||
or PSYC 6370 | Cognition and Affect | |
| VI. Methodological Bases | 15 | |
| Introduction to Psychology Statistics w/ Lab | ||
| Psychology Research Methodology | ||
| Regression with Lab | ||
| Introduction to Multivariate Analysis | ||
| Experimental Design | ||
| B. Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology Program Requirements | ||
| I. Statistics & Research Core Courses | ||
| Seven of the following: | 21 | |
| Multidimensional Scaling | ||
| Advanced Multivariate Analysis for Psychology | ||
| Models of Decision and Choice | ||
| Structural Equation Modeling | ||
| Hierarchical Linear Models | ||
| Item Response Theory | ||
| Bayesian Statistics | ||
| Correspondence Analysis | ||
| If the student takes all eight courses, the extra course wil be counted towards Supplemental Courses | ||
| II. Supplemental Courses | ||
| Seven of the following: | 21 | |
| Psychometric Theory | ||
| Cognitive Assessment with Lab | ||
| Personality Assessment with Lab | ||
| Missing Data Analysis | ||
| Factor Analysis | ||
| Cluster Analysis | ||
| Meta-Analysis | ||
| Categorical Data Analysis | ||
| Equating Test Scores | ||
| C. Departmental-Wide Requirements | ||
| I. Seminars | 3 | |
| For 1st - 5th semesters: | ||
| Psychometric Topics Seminar I | ||
| 6th semester: | ||
| Psychometric Topics Seminar II | ||
| II. Colloquium | ||
| For 6 Semesters: | ||
| Research Colloquium | ||
| III. Research Practicum MA Thesis | 3 | |
| Pre-Doctoral Thesis | ||
or PSYC 8040 | Independent Research | |
| IV. PhD Comprehensive Exam | ||
| Psychology Doctoral Comprehensive Examination 1 | ||
| V. Proposal Acceptance | 3 | |
| Proposal Acceptance | ||
| VI. Dissertation Mentoring | 3 | |
| Dissertation Mentoring-Psychology | ||
| Total Credits | 81 | |
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More information about the Comprehensive Examination can be found on the information page on the Fordham website.