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
SOC 402	STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
SOC 412	DATA ANALYSIS
SOC 450	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
SOC 412	DATA ANALYSIS
SOC 413	QUALITATIVE METHODS
SOC 417	ETHNOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCTION
SOC 423	URBAN ETHNOGRAPHY
SOC 493	VISUAL SOCIOLOGY

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Non-degree seeking students and Students enrolled in other DePaul graduate degree programs

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Complete a DePaul University College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences graduate admission online application and submit the following:

• Official transcripts from all previous college course work. A bachelor's degree (from a regionally accredited institution), or equivalent, is required
• Personal statement reflecting course work and/or experience in sociology and related fields, future goals, and why this program is right for you
• Scores on the GRE general test, though not required, may be submitted to strengthen an application