Graduate Programs

Evaluation Science Certificates

The interdisciplinary evaluation science graduate certificates, offered 100% virtually, are intended to prepare students in program evaluation across the fields of human services, education, public policy, health and other program and policy areas through thoughtful, effective and ethical use of evaluation models and methods. Certificate admission requires a bachelor's degree. Students may apply at any time; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Certificates can be completed in one year of part-time study.

For students who choose to pursue UD's master of science in interdisciplinary evaluation science, all 12 credits from one certificate can be applied toward the M.S. degree.

Program Evaluation Graduate Certificate

This certificate is intended to prepare students in the basics of program evaluation across the fields of human services, education, public policy, health and other program and policy areas through thoughtful, effective and ethical use of evaluation models and methods. Aligned with the American Evaluation Association’s Guiding Principles for Evaluators and Evaluator Competencies, the certificate can be completed in one year of part-time study.

Applied Research Methods Graduate Certificate 

This certificate is intended to prepare students in advanced research methods, primarily for the purposes of program and policy evaluation, but also for research studies and projects.

Application Deadlines

Students may apply for the interdisciplinary evaluation science program at any time; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Part-time and full-time students are encouraged to apply.