The concentration in Quantitative Psychology is open to all Ohio State graduate students and provides those in various disciplines and professions with training in quantitative psychology. Upon completing the concentration, students are able to apply advanced quantitative methods to behavioral data. Methods include Bayesian Statistics, Mediation and Moderation, Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling, Multilevel Modeling, Longitudinal Data Analysis, and Item Response Theory.
Requirements and Exclusions
- 3 graduate courses offered by Quantitative Psychology faculty, with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in each
Statistical Methods in Psychology I and II (Psych 6810 and Psych 6811) and Psychometrics (Psych 6863) cannot be counted toward the quantitative concentration. Neither can courses that were not taken for a grad (e.g., audited courses or courses that are waived for any reason), the Quantitative Psychology colloquium (Psych 7896), or any independent study course (e.g., Psych 6193.06 and Psych 8999).
The Quantitative Psychology area reserves the right to exclude future courses from fulfilling the concentration requirements. Should a new Quantitative course be added that cannot be used to fulfill the concentration requirements, this fact will be noted in the syllabus for that course.
Additional Information
The concentration does not require a quantitative psychology faculty member to serve on the student's Candidacy Examination Committee.
When a student has completed the required concentration coursework and achieved an adequate GPA in those courses, the student should submit a letter to the Quantitative Psychology area coordinator indicating the courses applicable to the concentration. For each course, the letter should indicate the semester in which the course was taken, the instructor, and the grade received. The area coordinator will then provide the student and advisor with a letter verifying completion of the concentration requirements.