Program Overview

Program Design and Evaluation (Certificate)

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Program Design and Evaluation is designed for currently employed professionals and students. You will explore approaches to evaluation research, program design and evaluation in communities with a focus on problems of social significance. The graduate certificate is designed to provide you with transferable skills applicable across industry sectors, populations, and challenges or problems. You will gain cross-cultural competencies, community engagement skills and applied research experience. The program is offered online by the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Southwest Institute for Research on Women.

Coursework Location(s)

• Main/Tucson
• Online - Arizona Online

Areas of Interest

• Education & Human Development
• Health, Nutrition & Fitness
• Law, Policy & Social Justice
• Psychology & Human Behavior
• Social & Behavioral Sciences

Minimum Credit Units

• 18 Units

Required units may vary depending on the degree and/or minors pursued. Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the policies for the particular degrees in which they are interested.

Department / Academic Unit

• College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Degree

• Graduate Certificate

Graduate College Admissions Requirements

• Minimum graduate admissions requirements for Certificates:
  • An awarded four-year undergraduate bachelor degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable international degree recognized by the home country Ministry of Education. (For international students see Minimum International Degree Requirements.)
  • Proof of English proficiency is required for international applicants who hold citizenship from a country where English is not the official language. (View our English Requirement list to verify your need to submit an English proficiency test.)
  • Minimum GPA of 2.75 based on a 4.0 scale for Certificate applicants.

Individual programs may have additional requirements, such as a higher minimum GPA or test scores, please verify requirements with your program of interest. Applicants will also be required to submit a statement of purpose and at least one letter of recommendation.