RDHE 738 - Institutional Research and Planning in Higher Education

Three hours.
3 Credits

This course provides an overview of the nature and scope of policy research at the institutional and state level, as well as an overview of the various approaches to strategic planning in American colleges and universities. The course also addresses the corollary requirement for data and information system to support planning processes and the policy research agenda of colleges and universities. Registration in this course requires competencies in the basic modes of inquiry, particularly statistical analysis.