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2022-2023 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Interdisciplinary Evaluation Science (MS)


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Program Educational Goals:


The MS in Interdisciplinary Evaluation Science has the following program educational goals (based on the American Evaluation Association’s Guiding Principles for Evaluators and Evaluator Competencies). By the end of the program, graduates will have met the following goals:

  1. Professional Practice: Conduct data-based inquiries that are thorough, methodical, and contextually relevant, while upholding the values of honesty and transparency (integrity);
  2. Methodology: Provide skilled professional evaluation services to stakeholders, that include quantitative, qualitative, and mixed designs for learning, understanding, decision-making, and judging (systematic inquiry and competence);
  3. Context: Understand, respect, and honor the unique circumstances, multiple perspectives, and changing setting of evaluation and their stakeholders (respect for people);
  4. Planning and Management: Develop and monitor work plans, timelines, resources, and other components needed to complete and deliver an evaluation study (competence);
  5. Interpersonal: Interact professionally throughout the evaluation, especially in areas of cultural competence, communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution competence and respect for people); and
  6. Common Good and Equity: Strive to contribute to the common good and advancement of an equitable and just society.

Requirements for the Degree:


The MS in Interdisciplinary Evaluation Science requires 30 credits of coursework at the graduate level. The 30 credits of coursework include 21 credits of required courses (evaluation core and methods core) and 9 credits of an advisor approved, individualized plan of study. While it is possible that the advisor-approved plan of study is not an existing concentration, it is anticipated that most students will choose an approved concentration.

Plan of Study:


9 credits of advisor-approved coursework.

Credits to Total a Minimum of 30


Last Revised for 2022-2023 Academic Year


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