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HSP 3710 - Research Methods and Program Evaluation in Human Services



Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020, HSP 2330 or permission of instructor

Description: This course is designed for Human Services majors to gain the basic competencies and knowledge necessary to understand and evaluate the research of others, implement program evaluation, and plan and conduct research.  Students will learn the philosophy, tools, and procedures of scientific inquiry and the concepts, assumptions, and terminology of the scientific approach. Students will examine the role of previous research and theory in planning a research study and the ways in which theory, experience, observation, and related literature lead to hypothesis formulation.  Students will learn the essentials of program evaluation and its required steps.



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