If you have a deep interest in the methodological, theoretical, and ethical procedures and challenges inherent to social science research and evaluation, this is a program for you. Our graduates contribute to the fields of qualitative inquiry and program evaluation.
Degree Type: Doctoral
Degree Program Code: PHD_QREM
Degree Program Summary:
The organization of the Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methodologies (QREM) Ph.D. program recognizes the wide variety of specialties in which students might develop research agendas. Therefore, the mission of the QREM program is to develop creative, critical, collaborative, and caring qualitative researchers and evaluators who are able to design, critique, teach, and implement a diverse range of qualitative research and evaluation approaches. As a result of the QREM program experience, students will a have broad knowledge of qualitative research and evaluation methodologies along with specific expertise in a focused methodology, which they can use to pursue careers as qualitative research methodologists and evaluation specialists in higher education as well as corporate and non-profit agencies.
Program of Study: Ph.D. in Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methodologies
- Core Coursework – 21 hours
- Research Seminar – 3 hours
- Elective Coursework in Research Methods – 18 hours
- Internship – 6 hours
- Doctoral Directed Study Hours – Minimum of 3 hours
- Dissertation Hours – Minimum of 3 hours
- Total – 54 hours
The purpose of the Ph.D. degree program in Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methodologies (QREM) at The University of Georgia is to prepare qualitative research methodologists and evaluators to study and develop methods for conducting empirical and conceptual social science research. The graduate experience in the QREM degree program consists of focused coursework and individual supervised research with faculty mentors. Coursework includes core classes which provide a landscape of the history, philosophies, and approaches used in qualitative research and evaluation methods. Students develop a methodological focus through elective coursework and doctoral directed study hours and apply their skills and knowledges through writing a publishable paper, completing 6 hours of internship, and the completion of a dissertation study.
Locations Offered:
Athens (Main Campus)
College / School:
Mary Frances Early College of Education
110 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-6446
Department:
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy