Institutional Research Graduate Certificate

Overview

The graduate certificate in Institutional Research provides students with an introduction to institutional research, evaluation, data management, and statistics. With a focus on issues that are critical to postsecondary institutions, such as institutional effectiveness and student success, this certificate is especially appealing to students pursuing degrees in related fields.   

Campus: Hattiesburg

Admission Requirements

This certificate is available only to students who are currently enrolled at the university in a graduate-level, degree-granting program, and who are in good academic standing.

In addition to the requirements detailed in Admission Requirements and Procedures , applicants must submit the following documents:

1.  Statement of Purpose

Program Requirements and Academic Policies

See General Degree Requirements  and General Academic Information .

Course Requirements (15 hours)

Pre-requisite courses include REF 601  and REF 602  or equivalent (determined by the program coordinator).

• REF 770 - Program Evaluation  3 hrs.
• REF 761 - Quantitative Analysis I  3 hrs.
• REF 762 - Quantitative Analysis II  3 hrs.
• REF 810 - Design and Methodology in Institutional Research  3 hrs.
• In consultation with the coordinator, choose one of the following - 3 hrs.
  • REF 720 - Measurement in Educational Research  3 hrs.
  • REF 792 - Special Problems in Educational Research I, II, III  1 hr. (3 hrs. required)
  • REF Advisor Approved Elective (REF 736  is highly recommended) 3 hrs.