This course prepares the graduate student to design and implement appropriate data collection methods to address their specific research questions. The student will plan data analytic techniques most appropriate for the selected research design. It is expected that students will apply data collection and analysis principles for a research proposal relevant to higher education, continuing education, professional development, P-12 education, or patient education. At the completion of the course the student will be prepared to present the proposal to the dissertation committee for approval and subsequently for Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval.