Research Methods and Program Evaluation

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This course provides an overview of research methods and program evaluation with emphasis on applications in the student’s major field of study. Topics include basic statistics, literature review, proposal and report development, research implementation, needs assessment, program development, and ethical and legal considerations in research. Students will apply course content through the development and presentation of a formal research proposal and/or the completion of a research report, demonstrating competence in evaluating programs and conducting research relevant to the discipline of counseling. Prerequisites: COUN 516 and COUN 528 or Admission to a master's Counseling program. Corequisites: COUN 516 and COUN 528 . Crosslisted with: PSY 595 , SPED 595 .