The Certificate in Social Research familiarizes students with the choices they can make in designing social science research and to help them select the research tools that are right for the types of questions they are asking. The four-course program provides knowledge of current research designs, methods, and practices; quantitative and statistical skills; and the logic of inquiry.
A number of Sociology MA students may wish to obtain the certificate as part of their degree program. The certificate is also useful for students in fields ranging from the social and behavioral sciences to communication and education.
Course Requirements
Core Courses
Two core courses are required:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics or quantitative analysis. Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
| DATA ANALYSIS | ||
| ADVANCED STATISTICS I 1 | ||
| SOC 411 | SOCIAL RESEARCH 2 | 4 |
- 1
Students will be placed in the appropriate quantitative/statistics class on the basis of their graduate and undergraduate work.
- 2
This class also includes the requirement of obtaining an online certificate in the protection of human subjects - currently offered through the DePaul Institutional Review Board [IRB] and Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative [CITI].
Elective Courses
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| DATA ANALYSIS | ||
| QUALITATIVE METHODS | ||
| ETHNOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCTION | ||
| URBAN ETHNOGRAPHY | ||
| VISUAL SOCIOLOGY | ||