Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies (askgrad@mtsu.edu).

Applicant must

1. meet the admission requirements of the University and the program;
2. submit application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php);
3. submit official transcripts of all previous college work.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Applied Social Research Graduate Certificate program requires

1. a B.A. or B.S. degree with beginning level skills in statistics/research methods;
2. an acceptable grade point average in all college work taken.

Certificate Requirements

Once admitted to the program, candidate must

1. complete 15 hours of graduate-level credit hours beyond the baccalaureate;
2. maintain an overall GPA of 3.0;
3. not earn more than three credit hours of C in the certificate program curriculum.

Required Courses (15 hours)

• SOC 6620 - Quantitative Research Methods 3 credit hours
• SOC 6661 - Program Evaluation 3 credit hours
• SOC 6675 - Social Statistics 3 credit hours
• SOC 6720 - Qualitative Research Methods 3 credit hours