Applied Social Research Certificate

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). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
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