The curriculum of the Ph.D. in RME is structured around six components: (A) a core set of 36 credits (12 courses of 3 credits each) of required coursework covering the fundamentals of research design, measurement, and statistical analysis; (B) 6 credits of a research apprenticeship, in which students conduct mentored research under the supervision of RME faculty members; (C) 6 credits of field experience in educational research, in which students play active roles in the design and analysis of an applied research or evaluation projects; (D) the doctoral qualifying exam; (E) 12 credits of the doctoral dissertation and (F) 6 credits of electives (12 credits of electives for students who do not hold a master degree);.