Graduate Certificate in Applied Social Research

Middle Tennessee State University

The Applied Social Research certificate offers students the opportunity to acquire specialized knowledge and training in applied social research methods without necessarily pursuing a graduate degree. Students pursue the certificate simultaneously while completing an advanced degree. Completion of the program will enable students to (1) obtain marketable / skills in applied social research with expertise in qualitative analysis and writing, quantitative methods, data analysis software packages, and program evaluation methods and 2) apply ethically and socially informed judgment to social research by using sociological concepts to effectively inform academic audiences, policy makers, community planners, and organizational units.

College of Graduate Studies