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RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS

LIS 603
Course Description

Introduces students to research, evaluation and assessment practices. Prepares students to design and implement a research or assessment project. Provides an overview of commonly employed data collection methodologies and introduces students to both qualitative and quantitative analysis approaches that may be employed in evaluation, assessment and research.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.89

0.32% from Historical

Completion Rate
98.15%

-1.5% from Historical

A Rate
92.59%

11.83% from Historical

Class Size
54

64.52% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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