Program Structure
The Implementation Science Certificate Program is composed of 4 CUs. Course descriptions can be found in the university catalog. Courses are scheduled on Thursdays.
Core Courses (3 CUs):
- Take (1) IMP 6000, or (2) IMP 6025, or (3) IMP 6050 & IMP 6055 (*must be taken for credit at time of registering for the courses)
- IMP 6100: Ethics and Equity in Implementation Sciences (1 CU)
- IMP 6200: Mixed Methods in Implementation Science (1 CU)
Capstone (0.5 CUs)
- IMP 6300: Capstone Class (0.5 CU)
Elective (0.5 CUs)
- A list of pre-approved electives is offered after the descriptions of the required coursework can be found under the “Electives” below.
Study Plan Examples:
| Summer Start | |||
| Academic Year | Summer | Fall | Spring |
| Year 1 | IMP 6050* + IMP 6055 | IMP 6100 | IMP 6200 |
| Year 2 | -- | IMP 6300 | Elective |
*To count toward the Foundations requirement for the Implementation Science Certificate, IMP 6050 (the Implementation Science Institute) and IMP 6055 (Advanced Topics in Implementation Science) must be taken for credit at time of enrollment. Credit cannot be granted retroactively.
| Spring Start | |||
| Academic Year | Spring | Summer | Fall |
| Year 1 | IMP 6025 (in-person) | -- | IMP 6100 |
| Year 2 | IMP 6200 | Elective | IMP 6300 |
Competencies to be Achieved by the End of Certificate
- Describe the fundamentals of IS, including common frameworks, theories, and models.
- Communicate research methods and findings in plain language to diverse audiences.
- Interpret how issues of context, justice, and equity influence study design considerations.
- Distinguish between multilevel factors which affect implementation at multiple ecological levels (individual, organizational, community, and policy).
- Select appropriate frameworks and models, outcomes, and strategies, and research methods for new implementation research.
- Defend importance of inter-disciplinary teams and community partnerships in IS research.
- Design rigorous mixed methods IS research which minimizes validity threats.
- Author research proposals which are competitive for grant funding.