Applied Social Research
Acquire specialized knowledge and training in applied social research methods
Applied Social Research, Graduate Certificate
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 may pursue the certificate simultaneously while completing an advanced degree. Completion of the program will enable students to (1) obtain marketable job/career 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.
Applied Social Research, Graduate Certificate
- Attorney
- College professor/high school teacher
- Community developer
- Consultant
- Counselor
- Criminologist
- Demographer
- Director of research
- Gerontologist
- Human resource manager
- Policy analyst
- Program director in social service agency
- Program manager
- Research analyst
- Sociologist
- Statistician
- Survey researcher
- Therapist
- Urban planner
- Centerstone Behavioral Health Services
- Early Connections Network, Tennessee Voices for Children
- Edvantia Educational Research
- Forensic Institute for Research & Education
- Nashville Metro Transit Authority
- National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago
- Populations Study Center, University of Michigan
- Tennessee Housing Development Agency
- US Department of Labor
- Bowling Green State University
- Georgia State University
- Florida State University
- Jacksonville State University
- North Carolina State University
- Oklahoma State University
- Tulane University
- University of Baltimore School of Law
- University of Central Florida
- University of Florida
- University of Iowa
- University of Michigan
- University of Minnesota
- University of Northern Iowa
- University of South Carolina
- University of Southern California
- University of Southern Illinois
- University of Tennessee
- University of Texas
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
- Vanderbilt University
MTSU’s Career Development Center
MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called .
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Certificate Requirements
Once admitted to the program, candidate must
- complete 15 hours of graduate-level credit hours beyond the baccalaureate;
- maintain an overall GPA of 3.0;
- not earn more than three credit hours of C in the certificate program curriculum.
Required Courses (15 hours)
One of the following:
- One elective from outside of Sociology 3 credit hours (with department permission)
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