Educational Program Evaluation Graduate Certificate

College: Community Innovation and Education	Degree: CRT
Department: Learning Sciences and Educational Research
Program Website: https://ccie.ucf.edu/lser/methodology-measurement-and-analysis/

Program Description

The Educational Program Evaluation graduate certificate focuses on program evaluation related to the field of education but will be broad-based enough to be useful for students from all disciplines. This program will help learners enhance their positions in the evaluation community, help them pursue careers in evaluation, and improve the general state of knowledge in program evaluation.

Curriculum

The graduate certificate in Educational Program Evaluation requires 15 credit hours of courses selected from a list of approved courses.

Total Credit Hours Required: 15 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor’s Degree

Required Courses—9 Credit Hours

EDG 6285 - Evaluation of School Programs 3 Credit Hours
EDF 6464 - Mixed Methods for Evaluation in Educational Settings 3 Credit Hours
EDF 6931 - Seminar in Program Evaluation 3 Credit Hours

Elective Courses—6 Credit Hours

Select 2 of the following courses. All 7000 level courses must be approved by program coordinator prior to selection.

Data Analysis Methods
EDF 6401 - Statistics for Educational Data 3 Credit Hours
EDF 7479 - Applications of Technology in Qualitative Research: Data, Organization, and Analysis 3 Credit Hours
Evaluation/Research Methods/Grants
EDF 6481 - Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education 3 Credit Hours
SCE 7935 - Seminar–Professional Writing/Grants in Science Education 3 Credit Hours
Measurement and Surveys
EDF 6432 - Measurement and Evaluation in Education 3 Credit Hours
EDF 7463 - Analysis of Survey, Record, and Other Qualitative Data 3 Credit Hours

Application Requirements

Admission is open to those with a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants must apply online. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline.

Application Deadlines

Educational Program Evaluation Graduate Certificate	*Fall Priority	Fall	Spring	Summer
Domestic Applicants		Jul 1	Dec 1	Apr 1
International Applicants
*Applicants who plan to enroll full time in a degree program and who wish to be considered for university fellowships or assistantships should apply by the Fall Priority date.

Contact Info

Graduate Program

Bobby Jeanpierre PhD
Associate Professor
bobby.jeanpierre@ucf.edu
Telephone: 407-823-4930
ED 115-H

Graduate Admissions

Christina Dabrowski
gradadmissions@ucf.edu
Telephone: 407-823-2766
Millican Hall 230
Online Application
Graduate Admissions

Mailing Address

UCF College of Graduate Studies
Millican Hall 230
PO Box 160112
Orlando, FL 32816-0112

Institution Codes
GRE: 5233
GMAT: RZT-HT-58
TOEFL: 5233
ETS PPI: 5233