Certificate in Quantitative Psychology Course Options

The following courses will be automatically approved for the Certificate:

PSY 707: Research Methods
PSY 710: Multivariate
PSY 711: Advanced Seminar in Psychological Statistics
PSY 712: Psychometrics
PSY 713: Developmental Research
PSY 717: Cognitive Methods

The following courses will not be approved for the Certificate:

PSY 708: Statistics for Psychologists I
PSY 709: Statistics for Psychologists II

Psy 766 Independent Study and Psy 768 Independent Research can count towards the certificate in Quantitative Psychology with the approval of the coordinator of the Quantitative/Experimental Emphasis. These courses may be appropriate in four circumstances:

The student will gain expertise in an advanced technique that is not taught at UNLV.
The student will write a paper concerning recent advancements (e.g., up-to-date research) in a particular statistical area (e.g., range tests, SEM).
The student will conduct a quantitative research project (e.g., write a program, conduct a Monte Carlo study, or complete an original derivation), separate from his or her master’s thesis or dissertation.
The student will author or co-author an empirical paper that requires an advanced analysis, and will have primary responsibility for the analysis and presentation of results. This paper must be independent of the student’s master’s thesis or dissertation.

A brief written proposal (1-2 pages) must be approved by the student’s advisor and the coordinator of the Quantitative/Experimental Emphasis before the student registers for the course. To count the course towards the certificate, the student should submit the completed product to the coordinator of the Quantitative/Experimental Emphasis, along with a description of the contribution the student made to the project.

Students who are completing the Certificate in Quantitative Psychology can take courses outside of the psychology department. To obtain approval to take a course, a student should consult their primary mentor. If the course is offered in another department, students may also need permission from the instructor. To ask for obtain approval to count a course towards the Quantitative Psychology certificate, the student should submit the syllabus to the Program Coordinator.

The following are some of the courses that students may be interested in. This list is not intended to be exhaustive: Students are encouraged to explore the Graduate Course Catalog for additional offerings. Conversely, inclusion on this list does not guarantee that a course will be approved for credit towards the Certificate.

CS 718: Theory of Computation
CS 740: Statistical Pattern Recognition
CS 617: Introduction to Computer Simulation
CS 717: Advanced Computer Simulation
EAB 733: Survey Sampling for the Health Sciences
EAB 743: Experimental Design for the Health Sciences
EAB 753: Nonparametric Methods for the Health Sciences
EAB 763: Linear Statistical Models
EAB 773: Survival Analysis for Public Health
EAB 783: Multivariate Methods for Public Health
EPY 722: Inferential Statistics and Experimental Design
EPY 723: Theory and Practice of Human Measurement I
EPY 724: Theory and Practice of Human Measurement II
EPY 725: Item Response Theory and Applications
EPY 732: Multiple Regression and Path Analysis
EPY 733: Multivariate Statistics
EPY 734: Latent Variable Models: Factor Analysis and SEM
EPY 745: Categorical/Nonparametric Data Analysis
EPY 746: Multilevel Statistical Methods: Theory and Application
EPY 747: Large Scale Secondary Data Analysis
HOA 570: Quantitative Methods and Applications in Casino Gaming
HOA 796: Advanced Research Methodology
MAT 661: Probability Theory
MAT 663: Advanced Matrix Theory and Applications
PSC 702: Advanced Quantitative Methods
SOC 704: Advanced Analytical Techniques
STA 693: Applied Regression Analysis
STA 695: Nonparametric Methods
STA 713: Experimental Design
STA 715: Multivariate Statistical Methods
STA 753: Bayesian Data Analysis
STA 755: Stochastic Modeling I
STA 756: Stochastic Modeling II
STA 761: Regression Analysis I
STA 762: Regression Analysis II
STA 765: Statistical Decision Theory
STA 767: Mathematical Statistics I
STA 768: Mathematical Statistics II
STA 793: Techniques of Statistical Consulting

EPY 718: Qualitative Research Methodology
EPY 719: Advanced Qualitative Methodology
EPY 738: Interpretive Analysis of Text and Discourse
NURS 781: Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing
SOC 705: Qualitative Research

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