Social Research, Certificate

The Undergraduate Certificate in Social Research is designed to qualify recipients to participate fully in all phases of research projects from the initial conceptualization to the final report writing. To qualify for the certificate candidates must demonstrate their competence in conceptualization, research design, sampling design, instrument design, data collection, data analysis and report writing. This program is open to non-sociology majors.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
SOC 220	Analytical Statistics 1	4
SOC 303	Qualitative Methods 1	3
Select one of the following:		3
SOC 304	Computer Applications 1
SOC 307	Micro Computer Data Base Applications in Social Science 1
SOC 305	Methods Of Soc Research 1	4
SOC 355	Modern Sociological Theories 1	4
Select one of the following:		3
SOC 381	Field Studies in Urban Problems 1
SOC 306	Program Evaluation 1
SOC 401	Inferential Statistics 1	4
SOC 402	Multivariate Analysis 1	4
Urban Community Research Center
SOC 302	Workshop in Social Research 2	12
Total Hours		41

¹

May be applied to the major in Sociology.

²

Must be taken in the Urban Community Research Center.

Note: Appropriate courses from other disciplines may be substituted with the assistance of an advisor.