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2025-2026 University Catalog

Psychological Statistics, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Location(s): West Lafayette


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About the Program


The Department of Psychological Sciences offers a “Graduate Certificate in Psychological Statistics.” This is a graduate-level certification program that is available to students currently admitted to a graduate degree program at Purdue. Students earning the certificate will demonstrate a broad theoretical understanding of advanced quantitative methods. They will also learn the technical skills (e.g., software; computer programming) necessary to integrate these advanced methods into their substantive research programs.

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Program Requirements


9 Credits Required

Required Courses (9 credits)


Choose three courses, with at least two coming from PSY.

PSY 61000 Multivariate Analysis in Behavioral Science is a pre-requisite for PSY 60901 Multilevel Modeling, PSY 60800 Measurement Theory & the Interpretation of Data, and PSY 67400 Structural Equation Modeling. Please see instructor if an exception is needed.

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