Certificate of Graduate Study in Applied Research & Evaluation Methods
The Certificate of Graduate Study in Applied Research & Evaluation Methods is designed for students and practitioners who want to learn to use data effectively on the job and in the community. The certificate emphasizes data acquisition, data analysis and presentation, choosing and applying statistical techniques to real world problems, and practical application of analytical tools.
The certificate may be pursued as a 12-credit program of study, without concurrent matriculation in a degree program, or to augment a Muskie School master's or doctoral degree program. There is no mathematics or statistics prerequisite.
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To apply, contact USM Graduate Admissions or visit the Certificate of Graduate Study website
For More Information
For more information, please contact:
Josie LaPlante
Associate Professor, Public Policy and Management
Phone: (207) 780-4863
josie.laplante@myfairpoint.net
Student Affairs Office
(207) 780-4864
mspssao@usm.maine.edu
Requirements
Students complete 12 credits of study, including a required three-credit course and nine credits of elective coursework, selected from a list of approved courses. This certificate can be completed entirely over the web.
Required Course:
Select an additional nine credits from the following:
- AMS 535 Introduction to Epidemiological Research
- AMS 545 Applied Biostatistical Analysis
- AMS 677 Regression Analysis in the Health Sciences
- PPM 503C Applied Cost-Benefit Analysis
- CPD 625 Community Planning Analysis and Land Use Modeling
- CPD 622 Introduction to Arc/GIS
- PPM 503H Graphing Data
- PPM 511 Economics Business Data and Management
- PPM 531 Practical Performance Measurement
- PPM 602 Research Design
- PPM 603 Applied Research Methods
- PPM 603A Applied Survey Methods
- PPM 603B Introduction to Forecasting and Using Regression Analysis
- PPM 603D Special Topics: Methods Analysis
- PPM 603F Introduction to Correlation and Regression Analysis
- PPM 603G Hands-On Multiple Regression
- PPM 603H Graphing Data
- PPM 603I Computer Applications and Data Analysis
- PPM 603J Interviewing Methods
- PPM 603K Qualitative Data Analysis
- PPM 603L Non-Parametric Statistics
- PPM 604 Evaluation Methods
- PPM 606 Survey Methods and Design
Graduate Scholar Award
New scholarships for out-of-state and international students
Out-of-state or international students applying for part-time or full-time status in a Muskie School master's degree program for fall 2013 are eligible to apply!
Contact Student Affairs at
(207) 780-4864 or mspssao@usm.maine.edu
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