This text excerpted from the Graduate Bulletin
Professional Development Certificates
Introduction
UW-Stout offers professional development certificate programs in
addition to its traditional majors and minors to meet the needs of
those who wish to obtain additional knowledge and skills needed for
personal growth and professional advancement.
While not a substitute for a degree or diploma, the certificate is an
alternative credential for individuals seeking to obtain new knowledge
and skills or to update their knowledge and skills in a specific area.
Typically, a certificate is earned by completing a set of limited, well
defined learning outcomes focused on new or emerging processes or
new knowledge and principles applied to practical problems or issues.
These course sets lead to a certificate only. If you’re interested in
earning a degee, please refer to the degree programs found elsewhere
in this bulletin.
Additional information about professional development certificate
programs is available online at www.uwstout.edu/programs/pdc.
Evaluation Studies
PSYC-722F Reporting in Evaluation and Institutional Research..............0.4
PSYC-722G Professional Growth in Evaluation and Institutional Research.............0.2
The certificate in Evaluation Studies will provide students with a
foundation in several theories of evaluation, professional and ethical
considerations, project management, team and client communication, and data collection and analysis. The application and practicum
courses will provide focus on applications of evaluation concepts
and processes.
Courses and modules may be taken for professional development
or credit toward the certificate. Courses may be taken for credit
toward a UW-Stout degree program. Individual modules may be
taken in any order, provided prerequisites are met, and are offered
asynchronously. Full courses are offered on a semester schedule. In
order to receive course credit toward the certificate or a degree all
modules in the course must be completed; for example to receive
credit for PSYC 720 modules A – K must be completed. All courses
and modules are delivered online. Prerequisites: completion of a
bachelor’s degree
PSYC-720
PSYC-720A
PSYC-720B
PSYC-720C
PSYC-720D
PSYC-720E
PSYC-720F
PSYC-720G
PSYC-720H
PSYC-720I
PSYC-720J
PSYC-720K
Introduction to the Evaluation and Institutional Research ....... 2
Overview of Evaluation and Institutional Research..............0.2
Responsibilities of Institutional Research Offices................0.2
Overview of Evaluation Approaches and Theories................0.1
Utilization-Focused Evaluation...........................................0.2
Goal Free Evaluation.........................................................0.2
Context Input Process Product Evaluation..........................0.2
Constructivist/4th Generation Evaluation...........................0.2
Deliberative/Democratic Evaluation...................................0.2
Empowerment Evaluation..................................................0.2
Methods and Social Justice Evaluation..............................0.1
Evaluation Competencies Overview....................................0.2
PSYC-721
PSYC-721A
PSYC-721B
PSYC-721C
PSYC-721D
PSYC-721E
Evaluation and Institutional Research: Ethics and Practice...... 1
Professional Evaluation Standards.....................................0.2
Ethics in Evaluation and Institutional Research...................0.2
Understanding Responsible Conduct of Research...............0.2
Cultural Competence in Evaluation and Institutional Research............0.2
Reflective Practice in Evaluation and Institutional Research...............0.2
PSYC-722
PSYC-722A
PSYC-722B
PSYC-722C
PSYC-722D
PSYC-722E
Project Management in Evaluation and Institutional Research............... 2
Stakeholders, Roles, and Responsibilities..........................0.4
Communication and Collaboration with Stakeholders..........0.2
Budgeting for an Evaluation...............................................0.3
Tasks and Timelines in Evaluation and Institutional Research.............0.3
Conflict Management in Evaluation and Institutional Research............0.2
PSYC-723
PSYC-723A
PSYC-723B
PSYC-723C
PSYC-723D
PSYC-723E
PSYC-723F
PSYC-723G
PSYC-723H
PSYC-723I
Research Methods............................................................................ 2
Evaluability Assessment...................................................0.2
Identifying Evaluation Questions........................................0.2
Designing an Evaluation Plan............................................0.2
Research Design in Evaluation and Institutional Research...............0.4
Program Theory – Logic Modeling/PTOC.............................0.2
Literature Reviews in Evaluation and Institutional Research...............0.2
Sampling in Evaluation and Institutional Research..............0.2
Data Visualization in Evaluation and Institutional Research................0.2
Turning Results Into Action................................................0.2
PSYC-724
PSYC-724A
PSYC-724B
PSYC-724C
Data Collection in Evaluation and Institutional Research........... 1
Focus Groups in Evaluation and Institutional Research........0.4
Surveys in Evaluation and Institutional Research................0.4
Observation Studies in Evaluation and Institutional Research.............0.2
PSYC-725
PSYC-725A
PSYC-725B
PSYC-725C
PSYC-725D
Data Analysis in Evaluation and Institutional Research.............. 1
Quantitative Analysis in Evaluation/Institutional Research.................0.3
Qualitative Analysis in Evaluation/Institutional Research.....0.3
Managing Evaluation and Institutional Research Data.........0.2
Synthesize Results — Triangulation...................................0.2
PSYC-726
PSYC-726A
PSYC-726B
PSYC-726C
PSYC-726D
PSYC-726E
PSYC-726F
PSYC-726G
PSYC-726H
PSYC-726I
Evaluation Applications.................................................................... 2
Evaluation Settings .........................................................0.3
Reporting and Interpreting Evaluation Results....................0.2
Dissemination Plans for Stakeholders................................0.2
Supporting Use of the Results...........................................0.2
Meta-Evaluation...............................................................0.2
Capacity Building in Evaluation..........................................0.3
Responding to RFPs.........................................................0.2
Evaluation Plans for Grant Proposals.................................0.2
Jobs in Evaluation............................................................0.2
PSYC-727 Practicum in Evaluation * ............................................................. 3
* Students must complete the prerequisites PSYC-720 through PSYC-726 before
enrolling in the practicum course.