Social Research, Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Social Research is designed to qualify recipients to supervise researchers in all phases of research projects from the initial conceptualization to the final report writing. To obtain the certificate, candidates must demonstrate their competence to teach and supervise researchers in conceptualization, research design, sampling design, data collection, data analysis and report writing. Note: The student in the certificate program must meet the admission requirements for the Sociology Master's Degree Program and must maintain a 3.0 ("B") average.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Select one of the following:		3
SOC 304	Computer Applications 1
SOC 307	Micro Computer Data Base Applications in Social Science 1
SOC 402	Multivariate Analysis 1	4
SOC 503	Seminar in Ethnographic Analysis in Sociology 1	3
SOC 505	Seminar in Sociological Research 1	3
SOC 506	Laboratory in Sociological Research 1	1
SOC 555	Seminar in Sociological Theory 1	3
SOC 598	Directed Research 1	1-3
Urban Community Research Center
Select 12 units of the following:		12
SOC 302	Workshop in Social Research 2
SOC 502	Graduate Workshop in Research and Theory 2, 3
Total Hours		30-32

¹

May be applied to the master of arts degree in Sociology.

²

Must be taken in the Urban Community Research Center.

³

Must take at least 9 units of SOC 502 Graduate Workshop in Research and Theory.

Note: Appropriate courses from other disciplines may be substituted with consent of advisor.