SAE 766 - Research Methods and Data Analysis

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides a review of the most commonly utilized research designs and methods and approaches to data analysis and reporting in Student Affairs. Students will learn how to utilize research studies in the academic and professional literature and how to prepare research proposals and conduct research within a college or university setting. Students completing the course should have an understanding of the factors which influence research quality, including reliability, validity and the use and misuse of statistics.

Prerequisite: admission to the Student Affairs in Higher Education program.
Lecture Contact Hours: 3

Typically Offered: Summer