The Type 2 Graduate Diploma in Quantitative Methods is offered by the Quantitative Methods Area in the Department of Psychology. This diploma is designed to supplement graduate students’ training by promoting competency in the application and communication of advanced quantitative methods to psychological and social science data.

The core requirements for this diploma are: (a) 18.0 credits of course work specializing in quantitative methods at the graduate level, (b) presenting at least once in the Quantitative Methods Forum, (c) attending at least a minimum of 8 Quantitative Methods Forums, and (d) completion of a Minor Area Paper, Review Paper or Research Practicum with a focus on quantitative methods.

These requirements ensure that students obtain: (a) foundational and breadth of knowledge, as well as competency in several advanced quantitative methodologies used in Psychology and the related behavioral sciences, (b) the ability to communicate advanced quantitative methods in terms of concepts and application, (c) an appreciation of new and novel developments in quantitative methodology, and (d) depth of knowledge in the concepts and application of at least one type of advanced quantitative method.