Graduate Certificate Opportunities

Ball State

Ball State University (face-to-face with online)

Muncie, Indiana

Pedagogy	Online and face-to-face
In-state cost(s)	approximately $3754.00 per semester for 12-18 credit hours plus graduate fees
Out-of-state cost(s)	approximately $10,480.00 per semester for 12-18 credit hours plus graduate fees
Required courses	An institutional research course A research methods course A statistics course An elective related to research methods or statistics A practicum or internship in institutional research 15 total credit hours
Program requirements	Bachelor's degree 2.75 G.P.A. overall cumulative or a 3.0 in the latter half of the degree program Application to graduate school
Website	Ball State IR Graduate Certificate
Contact information	Office of Academic Assessment and Institutional Research @ 765-285-5976; sawoosley@bsu.edu (Dr. Sherry Woosley)

Last updated 8/2010

Florida State University (online)

Tallahassee, FL

Pedagogy	Online only
In-state cost(s)	$1000.00 per course flat rate
Required courses	Introduction to Institutional Research (EDH 5055) Student Success in College (EDH 5042) Special Topics: Data-Driven Decision Making for Institutional Research (EDH 5931) Special Topics: Data Mining (EDH 5931) Outcomes of Undergraduate Education (EDH 5068) IR Practicum (EDH 5941) 18 credit hours
Program requirements	Bachelor's degree Application to IR Certificate Program Official transcripts
Website	FSU IR Graduate Certificate
Contact information	Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies @ 850-644-6777; IRCertificate@mail.coe.fsu.edu

Last updated 8/2010

Pennsylvania State University (online or face-to-face)

University Park, PA

Pedagogy	Online only or Face-to-Face with some online classes
In-state cost(s)	$616/credit hour for less than 12 hrs; 12hrs or more = approximately $7400 flat rate
Required courses	Basic Applied Statistics is a prerequisite (STAT 500 or equivalent, 3 credits) Foundations and Fundamentals of Institutional Research (HIED 598I, 3 credits) Designing Institutional Research Studies (HIED 598D, 3 credits) Various Electives offered on website
Program requirements	Online Only Program Fill out the World Campus online application Fill out the Graduate School online application Fill out the Institutional Research Application Form Face-to-Face Program Apply to Graduate Enrollment Services Both of the certificate modalities require: official transcript from the institution awarding your highest degree your resume or employment history a personal statement (include career goals, background, etc.) limited to one page one letter of recommendation, preferably from an administrative supervisor, faculty adviser, or institutional research colleague a copy of TOEFL test results (required for applicants whose first language is not English or who have not received their degree from an institution in which the language of instruction is English) 18-21 credit hours (21 with prerequisite Stat 500 course)
Website	Penn State IR Graduate Certificate
Contact information	PennState World Campus 814-865-5403 or 800-252-3592; email forms on website

Last updated 7/2009

University of Missouri-St. Louis
(face-to-face with Online Certificate Program)

St. Louis, MO

Pedagogy	Face-to-face and online
In-state cost (s)	$298.70 per credit hour
Required courses	ED REM 6710, Educational Research Methods and Design ED REM 7771, Quantitative Research Methods l HIR ED 6440, Issues in Institutional Research l HIR ED 6441, Issues in Institutional Research ll
Program requirements	Bachelor's Degree with 2.7 G.P.A. Apply to Graduate School online 18 credit hours
Website	http://coe.umsl.edu/web/divisions/programs/graduate/graduate_programs.html
Contact information	College of Education @ 314-516-7395; boyerp@msx.umsl.edu (Dr. Patricia G. Boyer)

Last updated 7/2009