CN 734 - Research Methods and Program Evaluation

Semester Hours: 3
The focus of this course is the basic concepts and processes of psychological and counseling research, including qualitative and quantitative approaches. Topics include the research process, research design, basic measurement (reliability, validity, normal curve, norms, score interpretation), statistical concepts (frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation, hypothesis testing, and significance tests). This course also explores the basic methodology for planning, conducting, and interpreting research and evaluating counseling programs. Special consideration will be given to ethics in research including informed consent, institutional review boards for the protection of human subjects, and vulnerable populations.

Pre-requisites: CN 710 - Introduction to Counseling and Ethics.