PUBPOL 5360

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PUBPOL 5360
Program Evaluation for Community Organizations

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course serves as an introduction to the principles and practice of collaborative program evaluation for community-based organizations. This is an applied research methods course in which students will learn how to develop frameworks and tools that help small and mid-sized organizations answer the question: Is our program working? and/or how can our program be improved? This course is part conceptual, and part applied, teaching students critical thinking for evaluation and practical skills in M&E planning and evaluation design. During the semester students will work with a local community development organization in a consultancy project to design and present an evaluation plan for use in a real practice setting. All students will produce a rigorous non-experimental evaluation design for a local practice-partner organization or 'client.' This is an intensive field-based engaged course that requires substantial collaborative group work.


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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 18854 PUBPOL 5360   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Corequisite/prerequisite: This is an applied research methods course. Students should have previously completed a research methods course (qualitative or quantitative) at the undergraduate or graduate level, covering key topics in research design, methods, and sampling. Those unsure about their preparation are encouraged to consult the instructor.