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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.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Occasionally

Grade Point Average
3.98

2.58% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.2% from Historical

A Rate
95%

16.21% from Historical

Class Size
20

-36.51% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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