Introduction

Please click here to see certificate information from the Sociology Department.

This certificate will benefit students with an interest in learning broadly about research methods - including quantitative and qualitative approaches, diverse data collection techniques, and common methods of analysis, visualization, and communication. It is ideal for students and working professionals who may or may not oversee research operations, and need a multidisciplinary understanding of the diverse techniques used throughout the process of social scientific discovery.

Program Delivery

• This is a hybrid program, with courses on-campus and online.

Declaring this Certificate

All prospective students must submit a certificate completion form to the program coordinator. Prospective students not yet attending CU Denver may need to complete additional steps related to admission, including as a non-degree seeking student.

Program requirements may be found here and via inquires to the program coordinator. For questions about the Social Science Research Methods Certificate program contact Dr. Adam Lippert (adam.lippert@ucdenver.edu). 

For a more detailed roadmap on completing this certificate, please visit the Sociology website, or reach out to Dr. Adam Lippert. 

These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their Social Science advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Graduate Education Policies and Procedures apply to this program.

Certificate Requirements 

1. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours from the approved courses.
2. Students must earn a minimum grade of B- (2.7) in all courses taken at CU Denver and must achieve a minimum cumulative certificate GPA of 3.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to certificate requirements.
3. Students must complete all credits for the certificate with CU Denver faculty.

Note: Course substitutions from other departments will be allowed with approval from the program coordinator. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following list of courses:		12
SOCY 5024	Seminar: Research Methods I
SOCY 5183	Seminar: Quantitative Data Analysis
or SOCY 5193	Seminar: Qualitative Data Analysis
Complete two of the following elective courses if not already taken:
SOCY 5183	Seminar: Quantitative Data Analysis
SOCY 5193	Seminar: Qualitative Data Analysis
SOCY 5022	Federal Data for Health Research & Policy
SOCY 5220	Population Change and Analysis
Total Hours		12