Program Leadership and Evaluation : Indiana University Southeast

Graduate Certificate in Program Leadership and Evaluation

Are you working or seeking employment in a psychology-related field and wish to move up to an administrative position?

Our graduate certificate in program leadership and evaluation prepares you to succeed in a variety of administrative roles in psychology or other fields. Courses will provide insights into how organizations work, how to work effectively in group settings, how to locate funding and how to develop and assess the performance of institutional programs.

Required Courses

The graduate certificate in Program Leadership and Evaluation (PLE) will require five classes for a total of 15 credit hours:

Group dynamics and organizational psychology (3 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
PSY-P 509	Group Behavior and Processes	3
PSY-P 509 Group Behavior and Communication (3 cr.) P: Acceptance into the MLS program. Review of major theoretical formulations and research on group processes. The objectives of this course are to identify and apply group communication processes.
OR
PSY-P 505	Organizational Psychology	3
Prerequisite: Acceptance to MLS Program. Organizational Psychology involves the application of psychological principles and methods in understanding human behavior within organizations. Organizational Psychology focuses on such topics as employee motivation, employee satisfaction, counterproductive behavior, leadership, group behavior/teams, organizational communication, work stress, and organizational development. This course will incorporate both an examination of content and research in these areas, as well as the application of various techniques utilized by psychologists studying and addressing problems in these areas.

Grant and professional writing (3 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
LBST-D 512	Social Science Electives--Grant Writing	3
Developing requests for funding, or simply stating your case to convince a reader/audience, is a part of life in most occupations: non-profits, businesses, academia, etc. We will explore the methods and components for pursuing funding in various arenas and writing successful funding proposals.

Professional skills (3 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
PSY-P 511	Seminar in Professional Skills	3
PSY-P 511 Seminar in Professional Skills, Legal Issues, and Ethics (3 cr.) P: Acceptance into MLS program. This course provides a critical analysis of professional issues and the ethical and legal standards in the practice of psychology. Traditional and emerging practice areas will be discussed. Topics such as professional code of ethics, legal restrictions, licensure, prescription drug privileges, managed care, and treatment efficacy research will be explored. Ethical standards and decision-making will be studied in the context of professional practice.

Communication skills (3 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
SPCH-S 440	Organizational Communication	3
SPCH-S 440 Organizational Communication (3 cr.) P: Junior standing and SPCH-S 246. Examination of internal and external communication in business and other professional organizations, with emphasis upon theory, techniques, practices, goals, and the social environment in which such communication exists.
Or
PSY-P 521	Conflict Resolution and Mediation	3
Contact program advisor for status and description of this course.

Program evaluation (3 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
LBST-D 512	Social Sciences Elective--Methods of Survey Research	3
LBST-D 512 MLS Social Sciences Elective (1-4 cr.) An elective taken for graduate credit in a social sciences field. Requires Application for Graduate Credit signed by student and instructor, submitted to MLS director.