Description: This course emphasizes the development of a conceptual and practical understanding of research, assessment, and statistics for use in higher education and student affairs. Students will learn the importance of assessment in higher education, identify stakeholders in assessment, become familiar with models used to assess the impact of college, and receive an introduction to quantiative research methods and survey design. Students receive an introduction to the use of multiple regression analysis to understand the effects of college, net of pre-college characteristics and experiences.
Mode: This class meets predominantly face to face.