关于upenn smart program

我想问下，大家有没人申upenn education college下面的那个smart program的？ 就是 master of statistics, measurements, assessment....问系里要来了介绍，大家看看。
PREM GRADUATE PROGRAMS Master of Science (M.S.): Statistics, Measurement Assessment, and Research Technology
The Master of Science degree program in Statistics, Measurement, Assessment, and Research Technology (SMART) is designed for individuals who are preparing for success in information rich environments, especially research and assessment organizations that place high value on quality of evidence, statistical analysis, and the use of technology in producing evidence and informing policy. The program provides understanding and skills in data collection, manage- ment, and processing, measurement theory and test construction, survey design, assessment strategies, and statistical analysis and reporting.
The master’s degree curriculum prepares graduates for mid-level research, testing, and evalua- tion positions in education, other professional fields, and the social sciences. It also prepares students to pursue advanced graduate studies, including the M.Phil. and Ph.D. levels.
Graduates are prepared to plan, generate, and manage sophisticated quantitative data bases, to import and merge data from diverse media, to transform data for subsequent statistical treatment, to conduct and interpret univariate and multivariate statistical analyses, to design and interpret surveys and measures of performance and ability, to evaluate programs and policies through quantitative studies, and to report results for dissemination and policy development. Relevant positions are found in testing and research units of public school districts and state departments of education, public and private research organizations, medical and pharmaceutical organizations, and state and federal criminal justice systems.
The 8-CU minimum requirement for the M.S. degree makes it convenient to complete all degree requirements for SMART in one academic year of full-time study. Studies leading to this M.S. degree include coursework, a research apprenticeship, and a written general examination in the content of SMART.
Coursework: The core content of master’s level coursework includes statistical methods, measurement, evaluation, research technology, and policy research. A minimum of 8 courses is required for the M.S. degree, 7 of which constitute the SMART core. One elective course is selected in accordance with the student's career goals. The elective course is taken within the Graduate School of Education, but outside the Policy, Management, and Evaluation Division, to satisfy the School’s distribution requirement. In addition, Ed. 667 (Introduction to Statistics), or its equiva- lent, is required prior to degree matriculation, or must be taken during the first term of study as a 9th CU for the M.S. degree. The M.S. degree then will require more than two full terms of course registration since a maximum of 4 CUs per term is permitted. Courses required for the M.S. degree in SMART are:
Fall Term
Ed 625 Data Processing and Analysis
Ed 684 Measurement and Assess- ment
Ed 680 Evaluation of Policies, Programs and Projects
Ed 829 Policy Research Seminar
Research Apprenticeship _______________________________
Spring Term
Ed 767 Regression and Analysis of Variance
Ed 768 Measurement Theory and Test Construction
Ed 683 Survey Methods and Design
Ed ___ GSE Distribution Course
Research Apprenticeship ____________________________________
Research Apprenticeship: Inasmuch as master’s degree students are preparing for careers in empirical research, primarily using quantitative methods, an integral part of the learning experience is completion of an individually-tailored research apprenticeship arranged in consultation with the student’s advisor. This arrangement will be by mutual agreement of the student, the student’s advisor, and perhaps an alternate faculty sponsor. Typically, the student will participate in significant aspects of faculty research in progress. The nature of the research apprenticeship will vary with the student’s preparation, the characteristics of the research, and the stage of the research. This experience involves a commitment of 6 hours per week for an academic year. The purpose is to provide the student with practical research experience on an ongoing basis during the course of master’s studies. The student may or may not be compensated for services rendered under the research apprenticeship, or might be compensated for part of the time. Performance in the research apprenticeship must be satisfactory, as certified by a student’s academic advisor, as a condition for admission to General Examination for the M.S. degree.
Research Requirement: Research experience is required of at least one term in duration that includes the preparation of at least one comprehensive scholarly or scientific paper. The research requirement is satisfied in multiple ways by the SMART program. First, the core content of the SMART curriculum is composed of courses of research character, each of which is one term in duration. Second, the apprenticeship experience represents supervised research and is of two terms duration. Third, the policy research review paper required by Education 829 (Policy Research Seminar) represents a comprehensive scholarly paper.
Masters General Examination: Toward the end of completion of course requirements, masters students are required to pass a general examination in the core content of SMART.

yzymiemie@90 发表于 2012-2-3 14:03
学姐好呀~~我刚被这个program录了呢~~也在想到底要不要去呢~~学姐最后去没？感觉怎么样？

hi, 我现在也在考虑申这个项目，你后来去了吗？感觉怎么样？

跆明明 发表于 2012-5-1 18:45
听说这个项目巨贵啊，一般会给个5000美元的小奖，但是在教育学院下面总觉得不怎么靠谱。Upenn家最正宗的sta ...

是有多贵？？？

我知道这个项目，我有一个高中的学长现在在这里读phd，ms是在美国读的统计

any comments everybody?

没听说过这个program, 纯帮顶

3# Warald
感谢支持啊
真的是 看到现在没有一个人知道的
也没见一个人去的
我吐血

这是upenn的新项目吗？看起来还不错啊

5# claire_yu 貌似06－07年就有了

回复 7# alittleboy


    哎呀 介意帮我问下情况嘛 这个专业中国人多嘛？ 你学长在读phd啊？

回复 8# lynniefeng


    嗯，他在读phd，之前有一个美国东部学校的统计MS。我想如果你比较喜欢数学教育方向，这个program是一个很好的选择

学姐好呀~~我刚被这个program录了呢~~也在想到底要不要去呢~~学姐最后去没？感觉怎么样？