INSTITUTIONAL
RESEARCH
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH & HUMAN SCIENCES
Inspiring Innovation. Learn more at www.uwstout.edu/cec/
CERTIFICATE
ORGANIZATION
CourSE
PSYC728
InstitutionalResearch
Applications
CourSE oBJECTIVES
Respondto
accountability
demandsand
designinstitutional
accountabilityreports
Ineachcourse,multiplecompetencies
aredevelopedbycompletingindividual
modules.Eachcourseandmoduleis
arrangedaroundasetoflearningobjectives.
Theexamplebelowshowsaportionof
theProjectManagementinEvaluationand
InstitutionalResearchcourse.Threeofthe
sevencourseobjectivesareaddressedin
theCommunicationandCollaborationwith
Stakeholdersmodule.Readings,discussions,
quizzes,andprojectswillhelpstudents
developskillsandunderstandingalignedwith
thecourseandmoduleobjectives.
CourSES INCludE THE FollowING ElEMENTS:
•Clearobjectives
•GainKnowledge,Skills,andAbilities
•Examples
•Applicationoflearning
•AssessmentofYourlearning
•ReflectiononYourlearningandCompetencies
ModulE 1
InSTITUTIonAlACCoUnTABIlITY
ModulE oBJECTIVE 1
Identifycurrentinstitutionalaccountability
reportingoptions
ModulE oBJECTIVE 2
Applytechniquesfordesigninginstitutional
accountabilityreports
ModulE ASSIGNMENTS
1.ImportanceofAccountabilityReflection
2.CompareandContrastApproaches
3.MockAccountabilityReport
ONLINE COURSE SEQUENCE
PrErEquISITE:
• Completionofabachelor’sdegree
•Experiencewithstatisticalanalysisisbeneficial
oPTIoNS:
• Completeoneormoremodulestoobtainspecific
IRskills,suchasconductingafocusgrouporbasic
quantitativedataanalysis
• Completeoneormoremodulesorcoursesfor
professionaldevelopment
• Completeoneormorecoursestoobtaincredit
towardaUW-Stout’sMaster’sinAppliedPsychology
degree
• Completeall14creditstoreceivetheInstitutional
ResearchCertificate
WHO SHOULD BENEFIT
PROGRAM BENEFITS
TheCertificateinInstitutionalResearchis
designedfornewandexperiencedinstitutional
researchersworkinginthefollowingareas:
•Modulesareofferedasynchronouslythroughouttheyear,nottiedto
asemesterschedule
•Elementary,SecondaryandHigherEducation
• onlinedeliveryallowsyoutocompletecreditsfromthecomfortof
yourownhome,nocampusattendanceisrequired
•organizationalConsulting
•BusinessAnalysis
•Modularizedcontentcanbetakeninanyorder
•Expertfacilitationbyveteranonlineinstructorsandinstitutional
researcherswithreal-worldexperience
•Professionalqualityprojectscancontributetoane-portfoliotoaidin
jobsearches
•Highlycompetitivetuition
NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Thiscertificateprovidesstudentswithskillssuitableforperforming
evaluationsinsuchpositionsasDirector/AssociateDirectorof
InstitutionalResearch,ResearchAnalyst,AssessmentCoordinator,
DataAnalyst,ResearchAssociate,andmanyotherpositionsinboth
for-profitandnon-profitorganizations.TheAssociationforInstitutional
Research(www.airweb.org) maintainsacurrentlistingofmanysuitable
openingsintheirCareerCenter.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
COURSES
• Developtheskillsyouneedtoworkinthe
disciplinesofinstitutionalresearch,assessment
andstrategicplanning
PSYC 720
IntroductiontoEvaluationand
InstitutionalResearch
2-creditcoursewith11modules
PSYC 725
DataAnalysisinEvaluation
andInstitutionalResearch 1-creditcoursewith4modules
PSYC 721
EvaluationandInstitutional
Research:EthicsandPractice
1-creditcoursewith5modules
PSYC 728
InstitutionalResearch
Applications
2-creditcoursewith9modules
PSYC 722
ProjectManagementin
EvaluationandInstitutional
Research
2-creditcoursewith7modules
PSYC 729
Practicumin
InstitutionalResearch
3-creditcourse
Prerequisites: PSYC 720-725
and 728
• Gainskillsthatwillenhanceyourmarketabilityfor
virtuallyanyprofessionalposition
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Cori Beskow | 128 Bowman Hall
beskowc@uwstout.edu | 715.232.4098
PSYC 723
ResearchMethodsinEvaluation
andInstitutionalResearch 2-creditcoursewith9modules
PSYC 724
DataCollectioninEvaluationand
InstitutionalResearch
1-creditcoursewith3modules
Duringthepracticumyouwill
demonstrateyourevaluation
skillsonareal-worldproject
underthesupervisionofthe
ProgramAdvisor.