Institutional Research and Assessment (Post Master's) Download to print

The Institutional Research and Assessment Certificate is for professionals in or aspirants for leadership positions in post-secondary settings and those who seek to learn more about assessment and institutional research and their role in American higher education. The program provides knowledge and skills development in the areas of higher education assessment, institutional research, technology, and the organization of higher education. Students have the option (strongly recommended for students without full-time work experience) of adding Internship in Higher Education (HIED 6/76492) at the conclusion of the certificate.

As a graduate-level certificate, this program may be pursued by current degree-seeking students or by non-degree graduate students. For consideration, all students must submit an application, application fee, transcripts, a resume, a statement of goals, and two letters of reference. Review of applications will be handled by the coordinator for the Institutional Research and Assessment Certificate, who will also evaluate courses for transfer (if substitute syllabi are submitted by student).

For more information about graduate admission, please visit the Graduate Studies website.

To successfully complete the Institutional Research and Assessment certificate, a student must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA within the certificate. An internship (HIED 6/76492) may be completed at the conclusion (or near conclusion) of the program in an institutional research or assessment setting. The internship is optional, but is strongly recommended.

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