Family & Community Services Graduate Programs

Graduate Certificate Course Information

Program Design, Evaluation, and Implementation

University:

South Dakota State University

Course Number:

HDFS 710

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $600 per credit

Start/End Dates:

August 21, 2023 - December 13, 2023

Overview

Course Description

This course is an overview of the program development process and outcome evaluation of community, children, and family programs. Students develop knowledge through participating in a community-based project involving the practical application of program design and evaluation methods.

Contacts

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

Textbooks

Evaluation: A systematic approach
Rossi, P. H., Lipsey, M. W., & Freeman, H. E.
Edition: 8th Edition
ISBN: 978-1506307886
Publisher: Sage Publications

Course Access

Desire2Learn at SDState

Approximately 2-3 weeks before the first day of class, the SDSU campus coordinator, Sarah (Heewon) Kim, will email course access information to visiting students.

Your username and password for D2L will be the same when you first log in. For example, if your name is MaryJo McCullough, then your username will be MaryJo.McCullough and your password will be MaryJo.McCullough. Usernames and passwords are case sensitive and you will be required to change your password once you have logged in.

If you have trouble completing any of the steps above, forget your password, or have any questions, please contact the SDState Support Desk at 605-688-6776 for assistance.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Information is subject to change.

Please revisit this page again before the semester starts to make sure you have all the current information.

Drops and Refunds:

Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.

Meet Our Faculty

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University Contact

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