UMA Undergraduate Guide 2017-2018 Certificate Programs Social Research Analysis Certificate The Program
The Program
The Sociology Department offers a certificate in Social Research Analysis to give students an opportunity to master basic qualitative and quantitative research skills used to gather and analyze data. Students completing the certificate will be prepared to obtain entry-level jobs in environments where research is conducted while providing a strong foundation for students wishing to pursue graduate work in fields like sociology, survey research, public health, program evaluation, market research, public policy and public administration, and other disciplines within the social sciences. To declare, students fill out a Completion Form upon enrollment in their final course for the certificate. The completed form along with an unofficial transcript may be submitted by email, fax (413)545-3204, or mail to: Social Research Anaylsis Certificate--Sociology Department Students take three core courses and one approved elective course. We also strongly suggest doing a graded internship. To receive the certificate, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required across the courses applied to certificate requirements. Sociol 313 Survey Design and Analysis, 3 credits Internship |
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