Students must complete 30 units to complete the M.A. in Program Design & Evaluation.
Foundation Courses
- EVAL 500 – Seminar on Identifying and Characterizing Challenges or Problems (3 units)
- EVAL 501 – Informed Solution Identification (3 units)
- EVAL 520 – Planning, Implementation Science and Scale Up (3 units)
- EVAL 521 – Monitoring and Evaluation (3 units)
- EVAL 602 – Research Dissemination and Translation to Facilitate Change (3 units)
Other Required Courses
- EVAL 551 – Community-based Participatory and Action Research (3 units)
- EVAL 552 – Culturally Responsive Engagement with Diverse Populations (3 units)
- EVAL 698 – Capstone (Completed last) (3 units)
Research methods, data analysis, and methodology
Students must complete 9 units of courses related to research methods, data analysis and methodology: EVAL 521 – Monitoring and Evaluation, EVAL 551 – Community-based Participatory and Action Research, and EVAL 698 – Capstone.
Students will also have the opportunity to earn 3 additional credits related to research methods, data analysis and methodology: EVAL 550 – Applied Research Methods and Analysis.
Elective Courses
Complete two of the following:
- EVAL 550 – Applied Research Methods and Analysis (3 units)
- EVAL 650 – Building and Negotiating Partnerships and Coalitions (3 units)
- EVAL 651 – Development of Coalitions to Facilitate Change (3 units)
- EVAL 652 – Practice of Project Management in Community Settings (3 units)
- HRTS 520 – Community-Based Participatory Action Research for Human Rights (3 credits)
- HRTS 521 – Community-Based Participatory Action Research for Gender-Based Violence (3 credits)
Admissions Information
Due to the University of Arizona's current financial situation, admissions to the MA in Program Design & Evaluation are currently on pause. This means you will not be able to apply to the program until this pause is lifted. If you are interested in enrolling in the program, please reach out to the Director of Graduate Studies Keith Bentele at dgssirow@arizona.edu for more information.
More Information
Submit a request for more information, or view the Graduate Handbook for the M.A. in Program Design & Evaluation by following the link below.