Environmental Health Sciences M.S./Ph.D.

Environmental Health Sciences M.S./Ph.D. Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Demonstrate general knowledge of educational research and theory consistent with that of a faculty member at a research university
Demonstrate specialized knowledge of a sub-field of educational research and theory sufficient to carry out substantive independent research in that sub-field

Students should be able to:

Understand the range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies typically used in educational research and their underlying epistemology and critically read research that uses this range of research
Frame an empirical research study guided by theory and prior research
Design and implement a sound study using appropriate methods, measures, and techniques
Critically evaluate and systematically analyze data to come up with appropriate findings and interpretations
Understand and follow research ethics

Students will be able to:

Design high-quality undergraduate and graduate courses in the field of education, including appropriate goals, reading or audiovisual materials, assignments, and sequencing
Communicate effectively to large and small groups in pedagogical settings in both lecture and discussion formats
Identify and effectively deploy suitable digital media for use in all aspects of instruction
Assess students effectively, including developing and using appropriate measures and rubrics

Students will be able to:

Structure a coherent academic argument that rigorously presents and evaluates evidence to support claims
Review and cogently synthesize relevant literature
Adopt an authorial voice
Write in a level and style of English consistent with that found in leading academic journals
Understand and properly use styles of citing, referencing, and formatting found in educational research outlets
Make clear and cogent oral presentations, including effective use of digital media
Cogently summarize their research and its significance for non-specialist audiences

Students will be able to:

Select appropriate conference venues for their educational research and produce competitive research proposals for them
Prepare and discuss a poster suitable for presentation at a research conference
Prepare manuscripts that meet the standards of specific educational research journals and respond appropriately to recommendations for revision
Select appropriate fellowship or grant opportunities and prepare competitive proposals for them
Make effective contributions to research teams and lab groups
Make effective contributions to university, community, and professional service

Students should be able to:

Develop their own research projects that meet high standards of theoretical and methodological rigor
Produce scholarship that is comparable in scope and format to articles and books that appear in leading peer-reviewed journals and presses in the field of education
Supervise research assistants effectively

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