Claremont Graduate University’s online master’s program in Evaluation & Applied Research—designed with input from with the acclaimed Claremont Evaluation Center (CEC)—is tailored for students seeking skills to improve decisions, programs, and policies in a wide variety of settings, including education, health and well-being, and positive psychology. This program, offered exclusively online, prepares students for rewarding careers in applied research and evaluation with a foundation in state-of-the-art scientific knowledge and methodologies.

The well-rounded curriculum of this master’s degree program emphasizes functional relevance for practicing evaluators. First and foremost, students will be trained to develop sound research methodology and to use this methodology to analyze data and conduct research in order to reliably assess the quantitative and qualitative aspects of projects and programs using current assessment tools and software.

University Policies

Policies detailed in the current Policies and General Information Bulletin apply.

Admissions Requirements

Admission requirements are detailed in the Admissions section of the current Policies and General Information Bulletin.

 

Degree Requirements

Coursework: The Master of Science: Evaluation and Applied Research program requires 32 units of coursework. Required courses include:

• EVAL 310 - Theory-driven Evaluation Science (4 units)
• EVAL 315 - Evaluation & Applied Research Methods: A Survey of Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches (4 units)
• EVAL 320 - Quantitative Analysis & Statistics for Evaluation & Applied Research(4 units)
• EVAL 325 - Qualitative Research Methods for Evaluation & Applied Research (4 units)
• EVAL 330 - Mixed Methods in Evaluation & Applied Research (4 units)
• EVAL 380 - Directed Specialization (4 units)
• EVAL 385 - Evaluation & Applied Research Procedures (4 units).
• Elective/Specialization (EVAL 350; EVAL 365; or EVAL 375)

Minimum Grade Requirements.  The University’s policy on Satisfactory Academic Progress applies. The Evaluation and Applied Research program requires students to pass the following courses with a grade of B- or better:

• Theory-Driven Evaluation Science (EVAL 310)
• Research Methods (EVAL 315 & EVAL 325)
• Statistics (EVAL 320)

Thesis.  A thesis is not required.   

Transfer Credit.  The University’s policy on transfer credit applies. In addition, the program applies the following restrictions for the M.S. in Evaluation & Applied Research students: Students with prior graduate-level training can transfer up to 4 units toward the MS in Evaluation & Applied Research degree. These units must come from courses that are equivalent to courses required in the program if they are to replace a required course. Units can be transferred only if taken prior to beginning of the MS in Evaluation & Applied Research program.